Keywords: Rituals
Item 149631
Laura Guimond certificate of sacraments, Frenchville, 1910
Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1910-06-05 Location: Frenchville Media: Ink on paper
Item 18907
Lacing ski boots, Pleasant Mountain, ca. 1955
Contributed by: Shawnee Peak Ski Area through Ski Museum of Maine Date: circa 1955 Location: Bridgton Media: Photographic print
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Most societies have had rituals or times set aside to honor ancestors, those who have died and have paved the way for the living. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, is the day Americans have set aside for such remembrances.
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Evergreens and a Jolly Old Elf
Santa Claus and evergreens have been common December additions to homes, schools, businesses, and other public places to America since the mid nineteenth century. They are two symbols of the Christian holiday of Christmas whose origins are unrelated to the religious meaning of the day.
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3
"Titles and rituals also borrowed from the Masonic Order and the old English estate system. The first four degrees are based on the four seasons of…"
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"… including because marriage and courtship rituals emphasized the approval of a bride and her family."
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Where are the French?
by Rhea Côté Robbins
Franco-Americans in Maine
