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Afrikan Studies Klub

February 13, 2021

Ancestors honoured at annual ceremony

Dozens of people tossed flowers, wreaths and palm leaves into the ocean near the Crafts Alive Village on Sunday in solemn remembrance and hopeful celebration during the 13th annual African …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
February 7, 2020

12th African Remembrance Wreath Laying Ceremony held

Behind Crafts Alive Village on Sunday afternoon, four men knelt in a circle and chanted as they poured libations. It was one of many traditions the Afrikan Studies Klub performed …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
February 11, 2019

EDITORIAL: Wreath-laying ceremony a step toward reclaiming history

Last week the Afrikan Studies Klub once again held a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate Africans who died in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The well-conceived event — which is held each …

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by The BVI Beacon
February 8, 2019

Story of Pereen Georges told at wreath-laying ceremony (VIDEO)

Dressed in white attire on a bright Sunday afternoon behind the Crafts Alive Village in Road Town, members of the Afrikan Studies Klub and supporters gathered for the 11th annual …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
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