May games and noble savages: the Native American in early celebrations of the Tammany Society.(Research Paper)

From: Folklore | Date: January 1, 1997| Author: Walsh, Martin W. | Copyright information

May Day was celebrated by Native Americans in memory of King Tammany through reenactment of the event which happened in the 1700s. The celebration took place on the banks of the Schuylkill River in Native Philadelphia. Tammany was an Indian Chieftain turned Saint which was a move by the republicans to satisfy their religious demands. A study revealed that there are two kinds of practices being used to celebrate the event. The 'vaudevillian' practice involved an Indian masquerade while a 'carn...

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