The Newfoundland mummers' Christmas house-visit
- Publisher
- Canadian Museum of History
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1984
- Category
- Folk & Traditional
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781772823523
- Publish Date
- Jan 1984
- List Price
- $11.99
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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.