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Mummering: Newfoundland's unique holiday tradition comes roaring back

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This past weekend in St. John’s Newfoundland, hundreds of people hit the streets for the Atlantic province’s annual Mummers Parade.

As part of this festive tradition, people gather up old clothes that have been lying around the house –tablecloths and oversized shirts are a favourite – and assemble a “mummer’s rig” or costume.

Originally, mummering was a house-visiting tradition. It first appeared in Newfoundland and Labrador in the 1800’s, though the practice dates back much further than that. Mummers would visit their neighbours in disguise, looking for beer and a bite to eat.

Alyssa Julie has more on the history of mummering - and the dark parts of its past.

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Canadian holiday traditions, Christmas, Mummering in Newfoundland
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