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| title | Le Gateau des Rois: Twelfth Night Celebrations in Acadian Prince Edward island |  |
| creator | Arsenault, Georges | |
| subject | Island Magazine | |
| subject | Prince Edward Island Museum | |
| description | There was a time when January 6
—the twelfth day of Christmas -
was in many ways as exciting as
Christmas or New Year's Day. So it
was in most Acadian communities. On
that special day, a rather elaborate
soiree of entertainment brought the
community together to observe the very
old tradition of the Twelfth Night Cake,
or "le gateau des Rois". At this gettogether,
a special cake was served
with two pieces concealing as many
small objects. The man and woman
who discovered the items in their piece
of cake were crowned king and queen
for the occasion. The evening was
theirs, and the whole attendance became
their faithful subjects. | |
| publisher | Prince Edward Island Museum | |
| date | 1986 | |
| type | Document | |
| format | application/pdf | |
| identifier | vre:islemag-batch2-265 | |
| source | 20 | |
| language | en_US | |
| rights | Please note that this material is being presented for the sole purpose of research and private study. Any other use requires the permission of the copyright holder(s), and questions regarding copyright are the responsibility of the user. | |
