ISBN:
9780874219982
Language:
English
Pages:
184 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
,
24 cm
Series Statement:
Ritual, festival, and celebration volume 3
Series Statement:
Ritual, festival, and celebration
DDC:
394.260978
Keywords:
Festivals
;
Holidays
;
Folklore
;
Swedish Americans Social life and customs
;
Rocky Mountains Region Social life and customs
;
West (U.S.) Social life and customs
;
Rocky Mountains West
;
Sommersonnwendfeier
;
Schweden
;
Brauch
;
Identität
Abstract:
"Focused on the beginnings of the traditional Scandinavian Midsummer celebration and the spring-to-summer seasonal festivities in the Rocky Mountain West during the height of Swedish immigration. Combines folklore and history, to explore various ways Midsummer-related celebrations blended with the American 4thth of July and the Mormon Latter Day Saint Pioneer Day on July 24th"--
Abstract:
"Focused on the beginnings of the traditional Scandinavian Midsummer celebration and the spring-to-summer seasonal festivities in the Rocky Mountain West during the height of Swedish immigration. Combines folklore and history, to explore various ways Midsummer-related celebrations blended with the American 4thth of July and the Mormon Latter Day Saint Pioneer Day on July 24th"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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