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Jul 31, 2012 News
Sandvoort Village, West Canje Berbice, is expected to come alive tomorrow, Emancipation Day as residents come together to celebrate another year of freedom.
Sandvoort is a village with a rich African heritage and residents are determined to see the traditional African celebrations return to the village. Over the years interest has been waning. Led by the Sandvoort United Minds African Foundation they are determined to make the activity a success like in most of the other African villages in Guyana.
The group has organized a religious cultural fiesta which is expected to make the day’s proceedings one with a difference where a number of religious activities including songs, dances and skits will be incorporated.
Foods, predominantly of the African type, will be in abundance. Last year’s activity was a success and according to the organisers they are determined to make this year’s event bigger.
The day’s activities are expected to get started at 12: 00 hrs at the Sandvoort Community Centre Ground and will continue for the rest of the day.
Sandvoort village was one of the early villages bought by slaves just after the abolition of slavery in 1834. The Orange Chapel Congregational Church was founded by Rev. John Ray in 1813 and is the third oldest Congregational Church in Guyana.
Situated in West Canje, Sandvoort village has its fair share of history. It was in that village that the slave named America, received 100 lashes whilst she was pregnant; she survived the lashes and lived until she was 80 years. Her daughter received 170 lashes while she was also pregnant, she however did not survive her dose of barbarism.
After that second string of ill treatment Rev. Wray returned to England to press his case for the Abolition of Slavery.
The Orange Chapel Congregational Church culture group participated in the first ever Carifesta celebrations which were held in Guyana in 1972 and again in 2008.
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