The charivari is a loud, late-night surprise house-visiting
custom from members of a community, usually to a newlywed couple,
accompanied by a qu?te (a request for a treat or money in exchange
for the noisy performance) and/or pranks. Up to the first decades
of the twentieth century, charivaris were for the most part enacted
to express disapproval of the relationship that was their focus,
such as those between individuals of different ages, races, or
religions. While later charivaris maintained the same rituals,
their meaning changed to a welcoming of the marriage.
Make the Night Hideous explores this mysterious transformation
using four detailed case studies from different time periods and
locations across English Canada, as well as first-person accounts
of more recent charivari participants. Pauline Greenhill's unique
and fascinating work explores the malleability of a tradition, its
continuing value, and its contestation in a variety of
discourses.
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