Summary: | Christmas in Northern Labrador. Aubry Mac interview with Mr. Sigfried Hetasch, Moravian Missionary during the 1960s. Hetasch was born in Northern Labrador; educated in Europe; married Mrs. Hetasch in Europe and returned; Hetasch describes Christmas in Northern Labrador; church gathering, sermon and concert; Hetasch reunion with children after six years; Inuktitut hymn; Mrs. Hetasch describes visiting houses during Christmas season; creating Christmas trees; candles, balloons and partridge crops used in lieu of lights; Giftgiving traditions, midwives "old women"; men hunt and women collect willow branches on Christmas; December 28th, Children's Day; Naluauk Day; broadcast ends with children's choir.
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