CULTURE
The Culture of Qubec emerged over the last hundred years, resultaing from the shared history of the French- speaking majority in Quebec. It is unique to the Western World; Quebec is the only region in North America with a French-speaking majority, as well as one of only two provinces in Canada where French is a constitutionally-recognized official language.
Being a
territory where Quebec has introduced French and English culture and obviously
native custom, consensus is reached that makes it attractive for many people in
the world, which Quebecers know well and try to improve more and more to offer
visitors a quiet and relaxed.
In term of Folklore, Quebec´s French-speaking populace has the second largest body of folktales in Canada ( the first being Native people); most prominent within Quebec folklore are old papables and tales. Other forms of folklore include superstitions associated with objects, events, and dreams.
Tales
When the early settlers arrived from France in the 16th and 17th century, they brought with them popular tales from their homeland. Adapted to fit the traditions of rural Quebec by the transforming the Eiuropean hero into Ti-jean a generic rural habitant they eventually spewned many other tales. Many were passed on through generations by what French speaking Quebecers refer to as Les raconteurs. or storytellers. Their tales vary in length: good Raconteur can recite tales lasting over two hours, or even tell them over the courseither of a few evenings. A great many of the stories were never written down, but rather have been passed on through word of mouth. Almost all of the sories Native of Quebec, were influenced by Christian Dogma and superstitions. the Devil, for instance, appears often as either a person, an animal or monster, or indirectly through Demonic act.
Superstitions
Other aspects of Quebec folklore include superstitions surrounding objects, events, and dreams. In essence, these sten from the belief in both White Magic and Black Magic, where the former is seen to be beneficial and seeks to bring about positive outcomes, and the latter being essentiaally malicius, sinister ans all-around evil( sometimes also called witchcraft). Although Christianity had slowly chipped away at most forms of magic, the populace still held on to its various superstitions for genetations, Where religion provides Quebec with a societa structure, these belief sought to predict the future, to help alleviate fear of the unknon.
Bonhomme sept-heures
Eldest child
If its a boy, the father will die before the mother will. likewise, if its a girl, the mother will die first.
Dance in Quebec includes dances that are specific to the province of Quebec, Canada, it comprises traditional group, couple and dance as well as contemporary, jazz, ballet, and modern dance.
In late 17th century, English country dances, contredances, cotillions, and minuets were popular. The most known dance was the bastringue, in the 18th entury, reels and jigs were introduced to Quebec from the British Isles and British colonies in America.
Quadrilles and the waltz started appearing in the 19th century, along with step-dancing ( called la gigue in Quebec) and polka. And they also create a funny move called jigly jigle.
cotillions
Bastringue
reels and jigs
walzt
gigue
Gastronomy
The historiacal context of traditional¨Quebec cuisine is from trade period and many dishes have a high fat or lard content. From the early 17th century, French settlers populanting North America were interested a new cuisine to confront the climate and the needs arising from the work of colonization. Mindful of the same nutricional needs as settlers from Acadia, it has many similarities with Acadian cuisine. Quebec´s cuisine has a strong French and Irish influence, although many aspects of Canadian aboriginal cuisine have also had a significant impact on Quebec cuisine. Quebec es most famous for its Tourtiére
and Poutine
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