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Examples of Newfoundland Folk Architecture in Bonavista

Examples of architecture from the fishing community, Bonavista.
Newfoundland Folk Architecture

The importance of preserving Newfoundland folk architecture. Examples of architecture from Trinity and Bonavista.
Traditional Music

Traditional music represents the province's history and culture, and forms a vital link between the past and present.
Vernacular Arts

While the arts take many forms, vernacular art has always been important in Newfoundland daily life.
Visual Arts

The visual arts have long played a part in the history of Newfoundland and Labrador, though they may never have been as significant or visible as they are today.
Economy

Although it is often described in different terms, the expedition that led to the discovery of Newfoundland was primarily an economic enterprise.
Lifestyle of Fishers, 1600-1900

European fishers had been working off Newfoundland and Labrador's coasts for about 100 years by the turn of the 17th century.
Beothuk Culture

Beothuk material culture consists of the physical things left behind by these people including their tools, weapons and features
Innu Culture

Innu culture and traditions
The History of the Newfoundland Mi'kmaq

The history of the Mi'kmaq, their lifestyle, and their relations with the Europeans
The May Bush in Newfoundland

Historically, may bushes have had festive, protective, decorative, invocational, or religious functions.
Folklore and Traditional Culture

Information about the origins and genres of folklore, as well as the scholarly works written about the subject.
Society and Culture

Newfoundland and Labrador society has been shaped by a particular combination of geographical, economic, and historical forces.

Matching Articles"Culture" (Total 13)

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