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Author: George James Patterson
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1976-01-01
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 1772823260
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn examination of the unparalleled retention of cultural traditions by Greek immigrants in the Kitsilano region of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Author: Laurel Doucette
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1979-01-01
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 177282335X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA study of a ten-member rural sibling group, characterized by a high degree of specialization in traditional skills, which determines the factors regulating the achievement of status in a family setting.
Author: Maria C. Augimeri
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1985-01-01
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 1772823570
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA presentation of the folklore and folkways of Calabrese immigrants residing in Toronto, Ontario as recorded in 1980 and 1981.
Author: Charles M. Sutyla
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1977-01-01
Total Pages: 125
ISBN-13: 1772823325
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume constitutes a description of the origin and development of the Finnish sauna in Manitoba including the evolution of its construction and its social significance for the Manitoba Finnish community. The author concludes that the sauna functions as a metaphor for Finnish Canadian cultural adaptation.
Author: George James Patterson
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1977-01-01
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 1772823317
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn analysis of the forces of assimilation affecting Romanian immigrants to Saskatchewan from the turn of the century to the present.
Author: Gerald L. Pocius
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1979-01-01
Total Pages: 97
ISBN-13: 1772823368
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA description of the once communal and now individual activity of textile production in eastern Newfoundland including dyeing techniques, fancywork, and the creation of mittens, socks, sweaters, mats, and quilts. The author identifies an emphasis on the quality of the product rather than strict adherence to stylistic norms and suggests that higher household incomes and the increased availability of commercial textiles have led to fewer individuals practising this art.
Author: Gordon Sidney Allister Cox
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1980-01-01
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 1772823392
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA holistic description of Newfoundland outport music and its social significance based on interviews conducted in Green’s Harbour and the Trinity Bay South area.
Author: Nancy-Lou Patterson
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1979-01-01
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 1772823341
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe folk art of the Swiss-German Mennonites living in the Waterloo, Ontario region is compared with that of the Dutch-German Mennonites from the same area. Traditional arts discussed include Fraktur, needlework, wood-working and cooking.
Author: Rolf Wilhelm Brednich
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1977-01-01
Total Pages: 123
ISBN-13: 1772823309
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore than fifty informants were consulted in this study of the folklife and folklore of the Russian-German Mennonites who settled the Saskatchewan Valley north of Saskatoon in the late nineteenth century. Emphasis is placed upon the role of religion in the continuity of Mennonite culture in Saskatchewan.
Author: Laurie Lacey
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1979-01-01
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 1772823376
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume offers a compilation of folklore material gathered from Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, including data relating to traditional work patterns, education, values, beliefs, and songs.
