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Snow-day traditions: Superstition or ‘sympathetic magic’?
Snow-day traditions are fun ways to conjure a day off from school. For a folklorist, the complexity of tradition goes much further than an act of fun.
folklore
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Where the Irish ends and the Newfoundlander begins
The essence of being a Newfoundlander lies at the heart of the differences between the two cultures.
Lifestyles
St. John’s Haunted Hike returns for Halloween season
The St. John’s Haunted Hike continues to capture the interest of hundreds. Its Halloween events are sold out in advance.
Arts
The preserving of a story
Storytellers of all kinds gathered at the Rocket Bakery this Tuesday to kick off the Storytelling Festival and to help celebrate the craft.
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The curious practice of “charming” warts
“Like many traditions, the specifics of who could charm away warts varies from place to place.”
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Fear the fairies
In comparison to the cute, friendly little creature Hollywood likes to portray them as, fairies seem to have a much darker history in Newfoundland.