Labrador dance
Newfoundland [At Bonne Espdrance] Monday night, for our benefit, the natives performed a Labrador, or rather Newfoundland dance, at one of the native cabins near by. A crowd of about thirty assembled and danced till nearly morning. Their main object seemed to be to "start the sweat, and see who...
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| Summary: | Newfoundland [At Bonne Espdrance] Monday night, for our benefit, the natives performed a Labrador, or rather Newfoundland dance, at one of the native cabins near by. A crowd of about thirty assembled and danced till nearly morning. Their main object seemed to be to "start the sweat, and see who could make the most noise." It seemed as if the very house would come down over our heads as they hammered on the floor with their top-legged boots pounding with the full force of their powers . PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M. Story 2/75 JH 2/75 Used I and Sup Not used Used I quot is found under newfoundland dance |
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