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Tag Archives: Customs
Guy Fawkes Effigy 1919
“Nancy makes the acquaintance of Guy Fawkes”: ‘Our second visit to the Hatuma farm, Oct – Nov 1919’. From the album: Family photograph album; 1917 – 1920; Adkin, Leslie, 5 November 1919, New Zealand, by Leslie Adkin. Gift of Adkin … Continue reading
O.E. Hugo, Spiritualist.
O.E. Hugo, who wrote two of the more convincing hymns to the ancient gods that were produced in 19th century New Zealand, seems to have been a colourful character. Like many of the eccentrics who provide material for this blog, … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Religion
Tagged Customs, New Zealand Social History, NZ, Phrenology, Spiritualism
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Superstitions of Criminals
These generalised recountings of superstition and folklore, presumably from Britain but not clearly marked as such (for example in this article where only the first incident, which states it’s location, in clearly labelled as having come from an overseas source) … Continue reading
House of Dreams
HOUSE OF DREAMS. NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 20484, 8 FEBRUARY 1930, SUPPLEMENT https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19300208.2.178.45.2?query=lares%20shrine With thanks to the National Library of New Zealand
Posted in Storytelling, Symbolism
Tagged Architecture, Children, Cult, Customs, Genius Loci, New Zealand, New Zealand Social History, NZ, Prose
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A Cultural Transmission from Maori to Pakeha
SUPERSTITIOUS SETTLERS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18600, 7 January 1924, Page 8 This is similar to warnings about Tapu contributors to this blog received from inhabitants of Stewart Island in the 1990’s. With thanks to the National Library … Continue reading
Posted in Magic
Tagged Customs, Magic, Maori, New Zealand Social History, NZ, Rumour
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THE NATURE OF DIONYSUS.
Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10479, 11 June 1910, Page 2 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=OAM19100611.2.63.7&srpos=5&e=——-100–1—-0dionysus– With thanks to the National Library of New Zealand
Hero Worship
HERO WORSHIP. Otago Witness , Issue 2135, 24 January 1895, Page 46 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=OW18950124.2.178.2&srpos=140&e= With thanks to the National Library of New Zealand
Posted in Psychology
Tagged Ancestor Worship, Customs, New Zealand Social History, NZ, Psychology
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Another Hokitika Postcard
Posted in Art
Tagged Art, Customs, New Zealand Social History, NZ, Object, Photography
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Tree Worship
some frazarian speculations from the Northen Advocate , attesting to the interest in the origin of custom common to the late 19th and early 20th century TIMELY TOPICS Northern Advocate , 30 May 1925, Page 9 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NA19250530.2.69.3&srpos=4&e=——-10–1—-2dion+fortune– with thanks … Continue reading
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