Project Gutenberg 2007-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 73 Le Goffic, Charles 1863 1932 Goffic, Charles Le Fêtes et coutumes populaires Les fêtes patronales—Le réveillon—Masques et travestis—Le joli mois de Mai—Les noces en Bretagne—La fête des morts—Les feux de la Saint-Jean—Danses et Musiques populaires Produced by Pierre Lacaze, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Fêtes et Coutumes Populaires" by Charles Le Goffic is a cultural exploration of traditional celebrations and customs, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into various French folk traditions related to notable holidays, rituals, and communal festivities, providing insights into their historical significance and evolution over time. Le Goffic seems to emphasize the connection between these celebrations and their roots in ancient practices, folklore, and even religious traditions. The opening of this work introduces the broad scope of popular festivities and customs, highlighting the richness of cultural heritage embedded within these practices. The author discusses specific celebrations such as patron saints' days, New Year's festivities, and St. Catherine's Day, illustrating how these traditions have persisted and transformed throughout history. He reflects on how certain rituals may have lost their original meanings, yet continue to evoke joy and community spirit among participants, ultimately aiming to foster a deeper appreciation and understanding of these enduring customs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- Social life and customs Holidays -- France GR Text FR Peuples et Sociétés Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 239068 238631 2024-09-10T03:59:23.151751 2023-09-10T07:37:39.148767 text/html text/html 229401 2021-01-02T22:56:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1551352 2021-01-02T22:56:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1633454 2024-09-10T03:59:34.716715 application/epub+zip 1627215 2024-09-10T03:59:26.969736 application/epub+zip 150412 2024-09-10T03:59:23.864771 application/epub+zip 11099108 2024-09-10T03:59:39.152688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11088671 2024-09-10T03:59:31.447712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215884 2022-09-10T13:53:37.509971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216374 216105 2024-09-10T03:59:22.547758 2023-09-10T07:37:38.594783 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 210975 2021-01-02T22:56:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 87172 2021-01-02T22:56:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18940 2024-09-10T03:59:39.307678 application/rdf+xml 12245 2024-09-10T03:59:24.227737 image/jpeg 2974 2024-09-10T03:59:24.044742 image/jpeg 1602029 2024-09-10T03:59:23.232768 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia