Manjo Simon and Marina Simon tell traditonal tales and talk about the history of the Cape

• Main Author: Thomas, Gerald
• Other Authors: Simon, Manjo; Simon, Marina;
• Format: Audio
• Language: French
• Published: 1971
• Subjects: Conte > Tale; Histoire orale > Oral history; Contes à dormir debout > Tall tales; Paysage culturel > Cultural landscape; Noms de lieux > Place names; Canadiens français > Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador > Port-au-Port; Péninsule de; Canadians; French-speaking > Newfoundland and Labrador > Port au Port Peninsula; Newfoundland; Terre-Neuve
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/gthomas/id/2706

Manjo Simon parle de son oncle Albert « Ding ding » Simon, un conteur de menteries bien connu dans la région. Il raconte plusieurs contes, parle de la chasse, et du contexte dans lequel son oncle racontait des histoires. Avec Marina, ils parlent un peu de l'histoire de la région, des personnes connues et des traditions. -- Manjo Simon talks about his uncle Albert "Ding ding" Simon, a tall-tale teller well known in the region. He tells a number of stories, talks about hunting, and about the context in which his uncle would tell stories. With Marina, he talks a bit about the history of the region, of local people and of local traditions.