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Hispanic Division: Back to Agricultural Settlements in Central California
The Festival of the Holy Ghost in Santa ClaraA very important feature of the Portuguese-American cultural and community activities, is the celebration of religious-social festivals or "festas." The Festa do Espírito Santo, a festival held every year in honor of the Holy Ghost, is perhaps the most important religious event for Azorean communities, both on the islands and in the United States. The festivities are elaborate and include a parade; the choosing of a queen, who is crowned by the previous year's queen; and the distribution of food to the poor or a community banquet. Shown here is a queen and her maids in front of an altar in the Sociedade do Espírito Santo hall in Santa Clara, another agricultural community at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay.
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SELECT FROM THE FOLLOWING: Bird's-Eye View of Oakland, California Portuguese Catholic Church in Oakland Aerial Perspective of the East Side of San Francisco Bay First Portuguese Mayor, San Leandro, California The Festival of the Holy Ghost in Santa Clara, California Agricultural Settlement in the San Joaquin Valley
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