As the #PowerOfOne has been exploring the province, it has been shining a light on places, history, & culture. While many know about mummering, many don't know about Nalujuit Night that gets celebrated in communities in Nunatsiavut on January 6th
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Joan Dicker, our performer/translator for this week's #PowerOfOne soliloquy (see link in our bio), has kindly taken the time to write about it here!

HOW NALUJUIT ARE CELEBRATED IN NAIN
By Joan Dicker

This is how I know the story.
The Nalujuit represent the 3 Wisemen.

It all begins on the 1st Advent. Children in Nain hang their stockings the night before the 1st Advent to receive gifts from the Nalujuit. So from the 1st Advent to January 6th, which is Old Christmas, the Nalujuit travel from afar

(which was believed to be all the way from Greenland to Nain) as the 3 Wisemen travelled afar to see and bring gifts to the Christ Child.

January 6th is celebrated at our church with 3 church services. 10 am with the story telling, 3 pm with a Love feast - serving tea and biscuits, and a closing service at 5pm. The church choir sings at all church services.

The excitement begins in the evening at around 7pm when the brass band plays tunes of Christmas throughout town. The Nalujuit arrive in town from out on the ice and come through town chasing children and adults alike.

Children sing songs such as Surotsit Kaitetsit/ Oh Come Little Children and the Nalujuit give candy. The Nalujuit come to wish everyone a Happy New Year! It is a very exciting night for the whole community. It is all for fun!

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