king drake
king n During the St. Stephen's night a group of men 6-12 went around the community with a relatively small spruce or fir tree. On the top they placed a head of a male eider duck, called a "king drake". DNE-cit JH 8/71 Used I Used I 2 Used I ADMIRAL, LORD, king bird, ~ drake, ~ duck,...
Format: | Manuscript |
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Language: | English |
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1971
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38795 |
Summary: | king n During the St. Stephen's night a group of men 6-12 went around the community with a relatively small spruce or fir tree. On the top they placed a head of a male eider duck, called a "king drake". DNE-cit JH 8/71 Used I Used I 2 Used I ADMIRAL, LORD, king bird, ~ drake, ~ duck, old king, king calli, CALLI(BOGUS), king hair, king hand, king hoop, king's arm, king trap Checked by Raji Sreeni on Wed 29 Jul 2015 |
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