{"id":30038,"date":"2026-05-21T19:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=30038"},"modified":"2026-05-21T19:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:59:12","slug":"guyana-festival-2026-celebrating-culture-tradition-and-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-festival-2026-celebrating-culture-tradition-and-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Festival 2026: Celebrating culture, tradition and history"},"content":{"rendered":"
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-by Nakasia Logan <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And as we continue celebrating our Diamond Jubilee, the country’s rich cultural diversity\u00a0was at the weekend brought to life at the Guyana Festival, where traditions from generations\u00a0past was not only showcased, but preserved and passed on to younger generations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the African booth, patrons were taken on a journey through time, as displays showed\u00a0traditional items once commonly used by our ancestors, including coal pots, lanterns,\u00a0old flat irons and scrubbing board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The boot also highlighted the use of natural herbs and bushes that were traditionally used\u00a0for medicinal and cultural purposes, sparking conversations among visitors about how life\u00a0has evolved over the decades.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The famous scrubbing board you might know about, we had to scrub the clothes up there,\u00a0we didn’t have electricity, these were famous irons, one is lighter, one is heavier,” explained Ambrozine Sears, Secretary of the New Seaview Cultural Organisation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One visitor, Amanda Singh, said the experience was especially meaningful, as it allowed her\u00a0to teach her daughter about life before modern technologies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile at the Chinese booth, patrons learned about acupuncture, an ancient healing practice\u00a0still used around the world today, and other techniques as a form of traditional medicine.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival also highlighted the artistry of Guyana’s indigenous peoples and the East\u00a0Indian culture, among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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