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West Coast Morning | Dec 24, 2012 | 6:49

Here we go a-mummerin'

Don't be alarmed this holiday season if you get a surprise visit from a group of people dressed in costumes, knocking on your door. ummering is a holiday tradition that dates back to the nineteenth century in our province. How would you act if a group of mummers showed up at your house? Or have you considered going mummering yourself, and don't know where to start? To get some tips we spoke with Dale Jarvis, a folklorist with the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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