Lecture / Seminar Literary Museum Family & Kids
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902-678-6237
The Kings Historical Society presents an evening with famed folklorist, writer and entertainer CLARY CROFT exploring Witchcraft! The subject evokes curiosity, fascination, and sometimes, abhorrence. In the Maritimes, a region with a rich tradition of storytelling, accounts of witchcraft are abundant. Folklorist CLARY CROFT will explore some of the many examples of witchcraft identified in the Maritimes and explain their cultural origins-Scottish, Mi’kmaq, Acadian, German, among others. He will offer examples of spells, charms, and superstitions involving everything from animal horns and blood to salt and milk. Croft will also trace witchcraft’s more official history from the Maritimes’ first witch trial in 1684 to the the trial of Jean Campagna-followed by others throughout the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. CROFT’S book Witchcraft is a thoroughly researched history of an often-misunderstood practice and a rich source of Maritime folklore.
A limited number of Witchcraft books will be available and a question period and book signing will follow the talk.
There will be a freewill offering in support of the Kings Historical Society.
[email protected]
902-678-6237
The Kings Historical Society presents an evening with famed folklorist, writer and entertainer CLARY CROFT exploring Witchcraft! The subject evokes curiosity, fascination, and sometimes, abhorrence. In the Maritimes, a region with a rich tradition of storytelling, accounts of witchcraft are abundant. Folklorist CLARY CROFT will explore some of the many examples of witchcraft identified in the Maritimes and explain their cultural origins-Scottish, Mi’kmaq, Acadian, German, among others. He will offer examples of spells, charms, and superstitions involving everything from animal horns and blood to salt and milk. Croft will also trace witchcraft’s more official history from the Maritimes’ first witch trial in 1684 to the the trial of Jean Campagna-followed by others throughout the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. CROFT’S book Witchcraft is a thoroughly researched history of an often-misunderstood practice and a rich source of Maritime folklore.
A limited number of Witchcraft books will be available and a question period and book signing will follow the talk.
There will be a freewill offering in support of the Kings Historical Society.
Admission
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