Communications Division: annual review, 1974


Book Description

A summary of the activities of the Communications Division, National Museum of Man, in 1974.




Médecine et religion populaires / Folk medicine and religion


Book Description

This paper presents the proceedings of the XIth symposium on folk religions held in Ottawa, September 27, 1980 under the title, “Folk Medicine and Folk Religion.”/ Ce dossier présente les actes du XIe colloque sur les religions populaires tenu à Ottawa, le 27 septembre 1980, sous le titre « Médecine populaire et religions traditionnelles. »




Many are strong among the strangers


Book Description

A compilation of thirty-four songs of differing ethnicity from the Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies folklore collections. The songs are presented in their original language with English translation.




Nothing but stars


Book Description

From the collections of the Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies are gathered an assortment of legends, anecdotes, poems and songs which reflect the immigration experiences of individuals from twenty-two Canadian ethnic groups.




Newfoundland mummers' Christmas house-visit


Book Description

An examination of the practice of mummery in Newfoundland including a discussion of mummering time, groups, costumes, and behaviour. The author argues that mummery reflects cultural values and is a ritual response to a liminal state.




Detailed inventory of the Barbeau Northwest Coast Files


Book Description

This volume consists of a general inventory of Marius Barbeau’s Northwest Coast Files and related material from the Barbeau collection.




Folk fiddling in Canada


Book Description

A selection of thirty-two traditional fiddle tunes transcribed from tapes with commentary concerning the tunes’ melody, performers, and annotations. An analysis of the ten extant versions of “La grande gigue simple” and the ten versions of its derivative “Red River Jig” are also provided.