_Torch Night_

torch n CALENDAR CUSTOMS: November 4 - _Torch Night_ During my childhood, we celebrated the night of the fourth of November as Torch Night. There was a general belief that, on that night we were to light torches. These torches were made by us and consisted of a stick (2 to 3 feet long) around which...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/79132
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/79132 2023-12-31T10:15:50+01:00 _Torch Night_ 1973/06/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/79132 eng eng T 48 71 -110 Wilson Lodge 25 S.A. Deer Lake 1954 July 22/71 childhood memory in Deer Lake References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14737 T_14737_torch n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/79132 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1973 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:37Z torch n CALENDAR CUSTOMS: November 4 - _Torch Night_ During my childhood, we celebrated the night of the fourth of November as Torch Night. There was a general belief that, on that night we were to light torches. These torches were made by us and consisted of a stick (2 to 3 feet long) around which a piece of rubber, cloth, or birch bark was wrapped and then ignited. Yes Soc/9c DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Used I and Sup Not used Used I Bonfire Night NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
_Torch Night_
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description torch n CALENDAR CUSTOMS: November 4 - _Torch Night_ During my childhood, we celebrated the night of the fourth of November as Torch Night. There was a general belief that, on that night we were to light torches. These torches were made by us and consisted of a stick (2 to 3 feet long) around which a piece of rubber, cloth, or birch bark was wrapped and then ignited. Yes Soc/9c DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Used I and Sup Not used Used I Bonfire Night NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY
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title _Torch Night_
title_short _Torch Night_
title_full _Torch Night_
title_fullStr _Torch Night_
title_full_unstemmed _Torch Night_
title_sort _torch night_
publishDate 1973
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/79132
genre Newfoundland
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op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation T
48 71 -110
Wilson Lodge 25 S.A. Deer Lake 1954 July 22/71 childhood memory in Deer Lake
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14737
T_14737_torch n
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