Willy Robin talks about Christmas customs and traditions

• Main Author: Thomas, Gerald
• Other Authors: Robin, Guillaume (Willy);
• Format: Text
• Language: French
• Published: 1973
• Subjects: Divertissement > Recreation; Histoire orale > Oral history; Coutumes > Custom; Traditions saisonnières > Calendar Customs; Performances de Noël > Christmas mummering; Noël > Christmas; Noms > Names; Paysage culturel > Cultural landscape; Culture matérielle et techniques de travail > Material culture and work techniques; Épiphanie > Old Christmas; Travail saisonnier > Seasonal work patterns; Pêche > Fisheries; Langue > Language; Les affaires > Business; Commerce > Business; 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/2766

Willy Robin parle des traditions de Noël de son enfance et de sa region. Il parle de « mummering », des decorations et d'autres coutumes saisonnières. Il parle des jeux qu'on jouait pendant les saisons de fête. Il discute de la pêche, et la manière que se faisait le commerce entre les pêcheurs et les marchands de poisson. Il parle aussi des familles françaises du Port-au-Port et Stephenville, des jours de fête, et du travail saisonnier. -- Willy Robin speaks about the Christmas traditions of his childhood and his region. He talks about mummering, decorations and other seasonal customs. He talks about games that were played during holidays. He discusses the fishing industry and how business was done between fishermen and the fish merchants. He also talks about the French families of the Port-au-Port and Stephenville, about holidays, and about seasonal work. Transcription du F1712/C2341/CD-F1118 -- Transcript of F1712/C2341/CD-F1118