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Author : Margaret R. Robertson Publisher : University of Ottawa Press Page : 201 pages File Size : 51,8 Mb Release : 1984-01-01 Category : Music ISBN : 9781772823523
Newfoundland mummers' Christmas house-visit by Margaret R. Robertson Pdf
An examination of the practice of mummery in Newfoundland including a discussion of mummering time, groups, costumes, and behaviour. The author argues that mummery reflects cultural values and is a ritual response to a liminal state.
Author : George Morley Storey Publisher : Published for Memorial University of Newfoundland by University of Toronto Press Page : 266 pages File Size : 53,9 Mb Release : 1969 Category : Social Science ISBN : UOM:39015004947126
As the Twelve Days of Christmas roll around each year in Newfoundland and Labrador, you might see oddly padded figures with humps on their backs, shoes on the wrong feet, their auntie's bra on the outside of their clothes, with faces hidden behind masks or bits of old lace. These characters trudge from door to door or make surprise appearances at parties, seniors' homes, or workplaces. Once inside, they dance and sing and have a drink or two while people try to guess just who is behind all that clothing. Then, before they roast from the heat of the kitchen, they head back out into the darkness and do it all over again. These strange creatures are mummers, though they can go by other names: jannies, fools, oonchicks, or darbies. Whatever you call them, and however they are costumed, they are a firm part of the province's Christmas folklore. But while today's mummers are often portrayed as friendly and entertaining, they have a past checkered with violence, vandalism, and even murder. By the 1860s, mummering had been made illegal, a ban which stayed in place for well over a century, but which failed to stamp out a beloved, and complicated, Christmas tradition. Folklorist Dale Jarvis traces the history of the custom in Newfoundland and Labrador and charts the mummer's path through periods of decline and revival. Using archival records, historic photographs, oral histories, and personal interviews with those who have kept the tradition alive, he tells the story of the jannies themselves. Along the way, he will introduce you to other colourful Yuletide characters, including ugly stick-makers, the wild-eyed, snapping-jawed hobby horse, the St. Stephen's Day wren boys, the actors of the old mummers plays, and the fearsome nalujuit of Northern Labrador. Welcome to the colourful world of Christmas in Newfoundland and Labrador, a holiday that is not complete without a little bit of mischief and foolishness!
Author : Maria C. Augimeri Publisher : University of Ottawa Press Page : 265 pages File Size : 52,5 Mb Release : 1985-01-01 Category : Social Science ISBN : 9781772823578
An ethnopoetic study of Maritime narratives collected by Helen Creighton. In addition to the presentation of the original texts, brief descriptions of the storytellers are offered and the context in which the stories were told leads to a consideration of the art of storytelling in this region.
Many are strong among the strangers by Ellen Karp Pdf
A compilation of thirty-four songs of differing ethnicity from the Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies folklore collections. The songs are presented in their original language with English translation.
Médecine et religion populaires / Folk medicine and religion by Pierre Crépeau Pdf
This paper presents the proceedings of the XIth symposium on folk religions held in Ottawa, September 27, 1980 under the title, “Folk Medicine and Folk Religion.”/ Ce dossier présente les actes du XIe colloque sur les religions populaires tenu à Ottawa, le 27 septembre 1980, sous le titre « Médecine populaire et religions traditionnelles. »
Fiddle music in the Ottawa Valley by Carmelle Bégin Pdf
A musical exploration of the repertoire of Ottawa Valley fiddler, Dawson Girdwood. Transcripts of the tunes, including variations, embellishments, and bowing indications are provided.
From the collections of the Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies are gathered an assortment of legends, anecdotes, poems and songs which reflect the immigration experiences of individuals from twenty-two Canadian ethnic groups.
Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life by Jack Santino Pdf
However, the essays in this volume also suggest that there is something ironic and unsettling about the immense popularity of a holiday whose main images are of death, evil, and the grotesque. Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life is a unique contribution that questions our concepts of religiosity and spirituality while contributing to our understanding of Halloween as a rich and diverse reflection of our society's past, present, and future identity.
Dictionary of Newfoundland English by W.J. Kirwin,G. M. Story,J.D.A. Widdowson Pdf
The Dictionary of Newfoundland English, first published in 1982 to regional, national, and international acclaim, is a historical dictionary that gives the pronunciations and definitions for words that the editors have called "Newfoundland English." The varieties of English spoken in Newfoundland date back four centuries, mainly to the early seventeenth-century migratory English fishermen of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, and Somerset, and to the seventeenth- to the nineteenth-century immigrants chiefly from southeastern Ireland. Culled from a vast reading of books, newspapers, and magazines, this book is the most sustained reading ever undertaken of the written words of this province. The dictionary gives not only the meaning of words, but also presents each word with its variant spellings. Moreover, each definition is succeeded by an all-important quotation of usage which illustrates the typical context in which word is used. This well-researched, impressive work of scholarship illustrates how words and phrases have evolved and are used in everyday speech and writing in a specific geographical area. The Dictionary of Newfoundland English is one of the most important, comprehensive, and thorough works dealing with Newfoundland. Its publication, a great addition to Newfoundlandia, Canadiana, and lexicography, provides more than a regional lexicon. In fact, this entertaining and delightful book presents a panoramic view of the social, cultural, and natural history, as well as the geography and economics, of the quintessential lifestyle of one of Canada's oldest European-settled areas. This second edition contains a supplement offering approximately 1500 new or expanded entries, an increase of more than 30 per cent over the first edition. Besides new words, the supplement includes modified and additional senses of old words and fresh derivations and usages.
