Día de Garifuna
National Garifuna Day, which happens every November 26th in Livingston, is actually a week-long celebration of Garifuna culture and traditions. Livingston comes alive with people singing, drinking, eating, dancing and celebrating in honor of their ancestors. The streets are the stage for the Punta dance and the singing of traditional songs that reflect the hardships of the Garifuna ancestors. Garifuna from neighboring Honduras, Belize, and Nicaragua often come to help in the celebration. In the early morning on November 25th, a special ceremony is held on the beach with a reenactment of the first Garifuna settlers arriving in traditional costumes and in traditional cayucas (canoes).
