Any Mummers 'Lowed In?: Christmas Mummering Traditions in Newfoundland and Labrador
Dale Jarvis, "Any Mummers 'Lowed In?: Christmas Mummering Traditions in Newfoundland and Labrador"
English | ISBN: 1771173734 | 2014 | 181 pages | PDF | 110 MB
English | ISBN: 1771173734 | 2014 | 181 pages | PDF | 110 MB
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.
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