United States, 39.76, -98.5Richard N Horne2019-11-10Praise houses were built on plantations by enslaved people for worship services. These services often included the ring shout, in which rhythmic hand clapping and counterclockwise dancing were performed to spirituals.Photograph of a praise house, which stands on a Coffin Point Plantation. The small white building features two small square windows on either side of the solid front door. A white staircase leads to the entrance. Trees surround the structure.Praise houses were built on plantations by slaves for worship services. These services often included the ring shout, in which rhythmic hand clapping and counterclockwise dancing were performed to spirituals.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/geechee-and-gullah-cultureForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/geechee-and-gullah-cultureForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaBuildings--GeorgiaChurch buildings--GeorgiaTrees--GeorgiaSlaves--Religious lifePlantations--GeorgiaPraise HouseStillImage