Statements (20)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:religion
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Watchnight service
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gptkbp:date |
December 31
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gptkbp:duration |
overnight
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gptkbp:firstObserved |
18th century
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
associated with Emancipation Proclamation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Watch Night
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gptkbp:notableFor |
African American churches
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gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Christianity
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gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Methodist_Church
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gptkbp:purpose |
reflection and renewal
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Emancipation_Proclamation
gptkb:New_Year's_Eve |
gptkbp:significance |
marks the transition from the old year to the new year
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gptkbp:tradition |
gptkb:prayer
singing hymns testimonies scripture reading |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gullah_culture
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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