Teak Day

A document written by Ralph Barrett on Teak Day in Upper Island Cove. Teak Day takes place on Old Christmas Day, January 6th. On Teak Day in Upper Island Cove, young males would dress up in green crepe paper and carry a wooden stick to hit other males who did not dress in green. Barrett writes about...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barrett, Raph
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Social beliefs
practices and customs
Christmas
Holidays
Barrett
Ralph
Jarvis
Dale Gilbert
Dunton
John
Adams
Lundrigan
Ed
Newfoundland
Upper Island
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_social/id/315
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Summary:A document written by Ralph Barrett on Teak Day in Upper Island Cove. Teak Day takes place on Old Christmas Day, January 6th. On Teak Day in Upper Island Cove, young males would dress up in green crepe paper and carry a wooden stick to hit other males who did not dress in green. Barrett writes about the origins of the tradition, the name, and Teak Day within the community. He also talks about the tradition in relation to Church of England and Roman Catholic community members.

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