Dec 19, 2023 · It’s Christmas and there are mummers throughout Newfoundland, but there’s more to mummering than meets the eye — it’s a surprisingly diverse tradition.

Mummering is a Christmas -time house-visiting tradition practiced in Newfoundland and Labrador, Ireland, Philadelphia, and parts of the United Kingdom.

The 2023 St. John's Mummers Festival will soon be underway! From November 25th to December 9th, We will be hosting events daily for all ages! We have a full schedule built up for people to experience and learn about Newfoundland culture and heritage.

Dec 3, 2017 · Mummering is a Christmas amusement that involves participants (known as mummers) dressing up in wild costumes, distorting their voices and donning masks or veils in an attempt to avoid being recognized.

Mummering in Newfoundland and Labrador describes the Christmastime practice of visiting several homes throughout an evening while dressed in a disguise. Groups of oddly dressed friends will piece together their disguises using whatever they have around their homes.

Dec 13, 2016 · These are Newfoundland’s mummers, the latest iteration of a centuries-old tradition that has its roots in Europe but is entirely unique to this Canadian island.

Designated in 2011 as a Distinctive Cultural Tradition and Practice. A tradition practiced in various forms for over 300 years, mummering, mumming, or janneying in Newfoundland and Labrador describes the practice of visiting several homes throughout an …

Dec 12, 2022 · Once dressed up, the mummers visit the homes of five or six friends—completely unannounced—and ask: “Any mummers ‘lowed in?” Each household must then guess who’s hiding underneath the masks,...

Mummering in Newfoundland and Labrador describes the Christmastime practice of visiting several homes throughout an evening while dressed in a disguise. Groups of oddly dressed friends will piece together their disguises using whatever they have around their homes.

Dec 19, 2023 · The fun and foolish tradition unique to Newfoundland is feted annually in the capital city of St. John’s over two weeks with a mummers parade, workshop and a talk about the tradition’s dark past.