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Acadian Traditions on Candlemas Day: Candles, Pancakes, and House Visits (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781894838870)
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xGeorges Arsenault's latest edition to the Acadian Traditions series Most English-speaking people just associate the 2nd of February, or Groundhog Day, with superstitions related to the weather. In Acadian communities, however, it was known as Candlemas Day and at one time was an important religious and social festivity. Pancakes were the symbolic food of choice. In many villages, young Acadians went from door-to-door collecting food for a communal feast or to give to the poor. This book by Georges Arsenault enables us to discover a festivity rich in traditions and a significant part of the cultural heritage of Acadians everywhere.
Author: Georges Arsenault
ISBN-10: 1894838874
ISBN-13: 9781894838870
Publisher: Acorn Press (CN)
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2012
Pages: 140
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d
Author: Georges Arsenault
ISBN-10: 1894838874
ISBN-13: 9781894838870
Publisher: Acorn Press (CN)
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2012
Pages: 140
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d
By Georges Arsenault
xGeorges Arsenault is an historian and ethnologist. He has published extensively in French on the Acadian history and culture of Prince Edward Island. Many of his works have been translated, including The Island Acadians, The Acadians of Summerside, Acadian Christmas Traditions, Acadian Traditions on Candlemas Day, and Acadian Mi-Carme ? Masks and Merrymaking. Since 2009, he has been writing a weekly column in La Voix Acadienne on images of the past.
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