Fêtes et coutumes populaires : Les fêtes patronales-Le réveillon-Masques et travestis-Le joli mois de Mai-Les noces en Bretagne-La fête des morts-Les feux de la Saint-Jean-Danses et Musiques populaires

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Le Goffic, Charles, 1863-1932

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Fêtes et Coutumes Populaires" by Charles Le Goffic is a cultural exploration of traditional celebrations and customs, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into various French folk traditions related to notable holidays, rituals, and communal festivities, providing insights into their historical significance and evolution over time. Le Goffic seems to emphasize the connection between these celebrations and their roots in ancient practices, folklore, and even religious traditions. The opening of this work introduces the broad scope of popular festivities and customs, highlighting the richness of cultural heritage embedded within these practices. The author discusses specific celebrations such as patron saints' days, New Year's festivities, and St. Catherine's Day, illustrating how these traditions have persisted and transformed throughout history. He reflects on how certain rituals may have lost their original meanings, yet continue to evoke joy and community spirit among participants, ultimately aiming to foster a deeper appreciation and understanding of these enduring customs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Pierre Lacaze, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2007-09-11