Acadian Mi-Carême Masks and Merrymaking Out of stock Candlemas Day was at one

Candlemas Day was at one time an important religious and social festivity

Auteur: Georgette LeBlanc

and make the most of out a pig’s head

de ces légendes et de ces belles vieilles chansons d'antan

Illustrated with a hundred photos taken from many family albums

Acadian Mi-Carême Masks and Merrymaking Out of stock Candlemas Day was at oneAuthor: Georges Arsenault The rich traditions associated with Mi Carme or Mid Lent are firmly anchored in the folkways of Acadian communities. To celebrate Mi Carme, people visited each other's homes dressed up in masks and costumes. In the midst of the merrymaking, a mysterious character called the Mi Carme gave candies to little children and sometimes even delivered babies. But this strange individual scared many young Acadians because they feared