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Snow-day traditions: Superstition or ‘sympathetic magic’?

March 2, 2023 Abigail Butler 0

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.

Blond woman with glasses standing infont of hills of snow. In the background there are trees,
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Where the Irish ends and the Newfoundlander begins

March 2, 2023 Arlette Lazarenko-Segal 0

The essence of being a Newfoundlander lies at the heart of the differences between the two cultures.

Ashley DeMoss stands with her collection of ghost tale books by Dale Jarvis, founder of the Haunted Hike.
Lifestyles

St. John’s Haunted Hike returns for Halloween season

October 19, 2021 Sarah Antle 0

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

October 15, 2018 Cameron Kilfoy 0

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

February 1, 2018 Stephen Miller 0

“Like many traditions, the specifics of who could charm away warts varies from place to place.”

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Fear the fairies

September 21, 2017 Emily Lyver 0

In comparison to the cute, friendly little creature Hollywood likes to portray them as, fairies seem to have a much darker history in Newfoundland.

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