{"id":18257,"date":"2024-04-08T12:43:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T12:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18257"},"modified":"2024-04-08T12:43:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T12:43:30","slug":"easter-tradition-kite-flying-and-picnics-bring-joy-to-guyana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/easter-tradition-kite-flying-and-picnics-bring-joy-to-guyana\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Tradition: Kite Flying and Picnics Bring Joy to Guyana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Samuel Gillis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Easter celebrations in Guyana concluded with the time-honored tradition of flying kites on Monday, symbolizing the resurrection of Christ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Families and individuals of all ages gathered at the seawalls or the Botanical Gardens. among other open spaces, to enjoy kite flying, family picnics, photoshoots, and toy sales, creating a vibrant atmosphere along the coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One participant, Carl Melville, a seawall maintenance staff, expressed his enjoyment of the Easter festivities, highlighting the pleasure of seeing fellow Guyanese come together to enjoy the new surroundings at the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another family from Kuru Kururu shared their tradition of coming out to the Kingston seawall every year for picnics, relaxation, and enjoyment of the festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two fathers, Azad Khan and Oswald Sampson, spoke about the significance of kite flying beyond mere enjoyment, emphasizing its symbolic representation of the resurrection of Christ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They expressed delight in spending time with their families and witnessing the colorful kites soaring in the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Botanical Gardens, numerous families and friends gathered for picnics, basking in the glorious sunshine and cherishing the time spent together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the Easter Monday celebrations in Guyana brought joy, community spirit, and cultural significance as families and friends came together to partake in this cherished tradition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Gillis Easter celebrations in Guyana concluded with the time-honored tradition of flying kites on Monday, symbolizing the resurrection of Christ. Families and individuals of all ages gathered at&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18258,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,367],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-one-guyana"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18257"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18259,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18257\/revisions\/18259"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}