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