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Newfoundland's Quirky Christmas: Mummering! 🎭🎄

In Newfoundland, a unique Christmas tradition called 'Mummering' sees disguised visitors go door-to-door, singing and dancing. Hosts try to guess their identities before offering treats! It's a lively, centuries-old custom that brings communities together with mystery and cheer. #Canada #Christmas #Mummering #Newfoundland 🇨🇦

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummering

Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦Dec 27

Newfoundland's Quirky Christmas: Mummering! 🎭🎄

In Newfoundland, a unique Christmas tradition called 'Mummering' sees disguised visitors go door-to-door, singing and dancing. Hosts try to guess their identities before offering treats! It's a lively, centuries-old custom that brings communities together with mystery and cheer. #Canada #Christmas #Mummering #Newfoundland 🇨🇦

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummering

Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦Dec 25

Newfoundland's Quirky Christmas: Mummering! 🎭🎄

In Newfoundland, a unique Christmas tradition called 'Mummering' sees disguised visitors go door-to-door, singing and dancing. Hosts try to guess their identities before offering treats! It's a lively, centuries-old custom that brings communities together with mystery and cheer. #Canada #Christmas #Mummering #Newfoundland 🇨🇦

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummering

Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦Dec 19

Newfoundland's Quirky Christmas: Mummering! 🎭🎄

In Newfoundland, a unique Christmas tradition called 'Mummering' sees disguised visitors go door-to-door, singing and dancing. Hosts try to guess their identities before offering treats! It's a lively, centuries-old custom that brings communities together with mystery and cheer. #Canada #Christmas #Mummering #Newfoundland 🇨🇦

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummering

The Hoodeners Dec 3

For a different take on English winter animal #guising #folkcustoms (not quite #mummers, #mumming, #mummering, nor even #marilwyd ... but sort of related, back in antiquity), here's the performance list for a team in the #Whitstable / #Faversham / #HerneBay area.

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The Hoodeners Dec 17, 2024

@david_castleton "was"? Many #mumming folk traditions continue, as does the vaguely-related #mummering in Newfoundland, not to forget our own #Hoodening of course in #EastKent (which didn't die out in 1910 as your article suggests - see for example the books by Frampton or Frost for more details). Tomorrow is actually our first day of the season...