Mummering: Newfoundland's unique holiday tradition comes roaring back

[@arthurbishop4515]

Love watching the mummers festival back home in Nfld, brings back memories!

[@stephanieatkins5354]

I'm from Philadelphia and it's huge here

[@bookillful]

We have mumming parades at New Years going back centuries in Ireland, along with the Wren Boys at St. Stephans. Videos abound of them on youtube.

[@vasili-zaitsev]

Those Newfies are something out of a Tim Burton Movie 😂

[@Nx0-o1i]

Newfoundlander*

[@amysfuckingdead]

As one of them I can confirm that 👍🏻

[@Superanimatedbro]

offensive

[@mightymorphingpo]

@@amysfuckingdeadmummers Newfoundland

[@Wotsitorlabart]

The disguises, the voices, the house visiting was originally an English tradition that has been transplanted to Newfoundland. The custom was to be found in Yorkshire where parties of disguised people entered houses without knocking and the residents had to guess their identity. On doing so the mummers were offered food and drink. The mummers would also sweep the hearth and clean the kitchen range whilst humming all the time "Mum-m-m" - as reported from Wakefield 1866. House visiting customs very similar to the above can be traced back to 14th century England and The Low Countries. Guess the mummer begins to appear in 16th century Tudor England.

[@SuperRossi18]

The tradition originated in England and Ireland and was brought to Newfoundland and Labrador around 300 years ago. It's similar to Wren Boys, a group of men and boys who participate in a traditional Irish celebration on St. Stephen's Day, also known as Wren Day or Lá an Dreoilín: History The Wren Boys tradition dates back to Penal Times, when a failed ambush on Viking soldiers led to the wren being known as "The Devil's Bird". The tradition involved hunting a wren, placing it on a decorated pole, and parading through town. The Wren Boys would sing, dance, and collect money, food, and drink from families.

[@PrincessZoey]

Awesome

[@SUPER_WOLFMOON]

This summering thing seems to be an old-time version of the Strangers Movies.

[@briannemorris5432]

Lol we do this for our winter fests on the rez

[@saycat6758]

In our area of newfoundland we called it Jannying.

[@wendysinclair-smith984]

Reminds me of Halloween 😃

[@ThestuffthatSaralikes]

“full contact caroling”!!

[@lt8901]

This makes me wanna move to NFLD and become an official newfie....Even though I'm Canadian-Portuguese lol!!!

[@RogerYeahmon]

what the heck? How am i nearly 50 and only discovering this tradition for the first time..

[@BCATC.250r]

Hahaha 😁 lot of fun, I miss the Rock

[@ZKHodge]

Looks more like Halloween!!!

[@paulfranklin4276]

Imagine being an American when these guys come in..

[@bleddynwolf8463]

The people with carrying hobby horses reminds me of Mari Lwyd in Wales

[@TraceyFougere]

Sounds like our Micharams (Acadian tradition).

[@sennichi100]

2:04 mis-CHEE-VEE-us?? Really Global??

[@joe-w3f]

i waa born and raised in philly and never heard of this,mummers parade yes but not this.

[@Diamon.d]

West coast is the best coast lol. This is weird I would hate having people show up to my house uninvited lol

[@apparentlynot1stLeonchubbs]

Thats why they ask "any mummers 'lowed in?" when they come a knockin. If you say no, they move on to a willing host. Everyone stays happy 🤷 ..but, tis definitely solidly on the weird list though 🙈

[@Nx0-o1i]

Because you're socially inept

[@User6682user]

Your a copy and paste of the USA lol you have nothing to be proud of no wondering your hating on our traditions, stay where your to mainlander

[@SBN89]

First thing I imagined reading your comment was you throwing up gang signs going WEST SIDE

[@Diamon.d]

@@SBN89 😂😂😂

[@centuryhousegames733]

I'm newfie, but I never liked this tradition

[@User6682user]

Why’s that

[@centuryhousegames733]

Odd to cover faces and dance around

[@centuryhousegames733]

Just odd to me, different strokes for different folks

[@User6682user]

@@centuryhousegames733 i appreciate it cause it’s something that makes us unique, it’s culture you know that’s something to be proud of. But like you said it’s not for everyone and that’s fine

[@centuryhousegames733]

@@User6682user thank you for understanding, merry Christmas! And God bless you and your family!

[@franklinfleming1237]

Yup newfies 4 sure

[@foghornleghorn2445]

Deemed racist in 3...2...1....

[@boiling_snow_water_]

How?

[@User6682user]

Explain

[@lifesimmercanada5401]

Not even a little bit lol. No one has ever mistaken mummers for what you are thinking of.

[@witness1013]

Yah, just one more reason to never go to Newfoundland

[@centuryhousegames733]

besides the stupid tradition you don't know what you're missing

[@CH-yj2kw]

We won’t miss you

[@witness1013]

@@CH-yj2kw praise the lord!

[@Nx0-o1i]

Yes never come here couldn't care less about you mainlanders

[@LSPD1909]

No one cares