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Ceremony, social revitalization and change: Micmac leadership and the annual festival of St. Anne

Papers of the twenty-third Algonquian Conference • Ottawa • Published In 1992 • Pages: 45-61

By: Chute, Janet Elizabeth.

Abstract

Micmac commemoration of the festival of St. Anne, an annual religious event followed by feasting and games occurring around July 26th, St. Anne's Day, has as much to do with traditional Micmac conceptions of 'power' as it has to do with Roman Catholicism (p. 45). In addition to the ceremonial aspects of this event, Chute describes in this study some of the other functional aspects of this day, in particular the manner in which ...'Micmac leadership could express distinctly Micmac aims and aspirations and have their views appraised and commented upon by an audience, directly affected by the consequences of their leaders' decisions. It also gave chiefs opportunities to renew their commitment to group goals' (p. 58). These relatively non-religious aspects of the festival are described in detail in this work.

HRAF PubDate

2010

Region

North America

Sub Region

Eastern Woodlands

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

John Beierle; 2009

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1500-1991

Coverage Place

Eastern Canada

Notes

Janet Elizabeth Chute

Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-61)

LCCN

91640225

LCSH

Micmac Indians