Acadian Mi-Carême Masks and Merrymaking Out of stock Front 3D embroidery on navy

Front 3D embroidery on navy hat with embroidered brim and side

A Taste of Acadie is traditional cooking at its best

pulled out a cross-section of recipes dating back as far as The Halifax Gazette of 1765

Candlemas Day was at one time an important religious and social festivity

Illustrated with a hundred photos taken from many family albums

Acadian Mi-Carême Masks and Merrymaking Out of stock Front 3D embroidery on navyAuthor: Georges Arsenault The rich traditions associated with Mi Carme or Mid Lent are firmly anchored in the folkways of Acadian communities. To celebrate Mi Carme, people visited each other's homes dressed up in masks and costumes. In the midst of the merrymaking, a mysterious character called the Mi Carme gave candies to little children and sometimes even delivered babies. But this strange individual scared many young Acadians because they feared