Blessing of the Fleet festival
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
Catholic Church |
| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Greece gptkb:Italy gptkb:Portugal gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:features |
parades
religious ceremonies boat processions |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Blessing of the Fleet festival
|
| gptkbp:includes |
community gatherings
music and dancing decorated boats seafood feasts blessing by clergy |
| gptkbp:monthHeld |
April
June May |
| gptkbp:notablePlace |
gptkb:Darwin,_Australia
gptkb:Georgetown,_South_Carolina gptkb:Biloxi,_Mississippi gptkb:St._Augustine,_Florida |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
various coastal communities
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
Mediterranean countries
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to bless fishing fleets for safety and good fortune
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mary_Ross_Waterfront_Park
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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