10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KERMIS»
Discover the use of
kermis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
kermis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Traditional Festivals, Vol. 2 [M - Z]
In the Low Countries, the annual commemoration of a church's consecration and
dedication to a particular saint on his or her feast day is called a kermis, from the
Dutch words kerk for “church” and mis for “mass.” It is also the occasion for a ...
2
Strategic Affection?: Gift Exchange in Seventeenth-century ...
While the kermis in The Hague ended with Ascension, the kermis in Leiden
ended with Pentecost on 25 May. This did not mean, however, that people had to
wait long for the next kermis because on 27 May the fair in the nearby village of ...
3
Daily Life in Rembrandt's Holland
The bakers all had their special kermis cakes on sale, flat, oval girdle-cakes with
pink sugar icing on which were written in white letters surrounded by preserved
fruit some such encouraging message as 'For your Kermis', 'With my Love', and ...
4
Sex and Drugs Before Rock 'n' Roll: Youth Culture and ...
According to Lucas Rotgans's portrayal of the rural fair Boere-kermis dating from
1708, the kermis was the social event of the year for young men and women of
the agrarian communities. The country youth parade dressed up and walk hand
in ...
In short, research and its appropriate methodologies are the sole source of an
efficient, verifiable, and accurate study of human development (Kermis, 1984).
Research in child development follows the same scientific method used in any
other ...
Grace J. Craig, Digdon, Nancy Linda, Marguerite D. Kermis, 2001
6
Pieter Bruegel the Elder: Drawings and Prints
At a kermis, or outdoor village fair, people dance and drink. Near the center of the
background a procession moves into the church. In the left background a fight
has broken out among men with raised swords and knives. Two men stand in the
...
7
Peasant Scenes and Landscapes: The Rise of Pictorial Genres ...
Pieter van der Borcht, Peasant Kermis, engraving, 1559. Metropolitan Museum of
Art, New York, A. Hyatt Mayor Purchase Fund, Marjorie Phelps Starr Bequest,
Barbara E. and Howard A. Fox Gift, Charles Z. Offin Fund, 2000. cuses on the
debt ...
8
Before Bruegel: Sebald Beham and the Origins of Peasant ...
The Kermis (Oxford) includes a Latin inscription from the Roman author Virgil.
Three other kermis woodcuts bear carnival play-like texts in German penned by
Nuremberg's Hans Sachs: two versions of the Kermis at Mogeldorf and the Nose
...
9
Pieter Bruegel and the Art of Laughter
In the same manner, Bruegel reworked the old and often hackneyed tradition of
peasant celebrations to create a new and compelling vision of rustic life.This
transformation begins already in his designs for the Hoboken Kermis and St.
Joris ...
Walter S. Gibson, Pieter Bruegel, 2006
10
The Cornell Countryman
Establishing the Kermis Taken in larger quantities it produces intoxication of a
type apparently conducive to the fights and brawls so prevalent on feast days.
The present Mexican government has placed a very heavy tax on the sale of
pulque ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KERMIS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
kermis is used in the context of the following news items.
“Life is a Highway” the Theme for Tonight's Thursdays in Pella
Pella Historical Society will also have their Kermis Games available for use. Thursdays in Pella activities begin at 6 p.m. on the downtown ... «KNIA / KRLS Radio, Jul 15»
MG2 Showcases Smart Design at Achema
Achema 2015, the important kermis which took place in Frankfurt from the 15th to the 19th of June, highlighted a great dynamism in the ... «Packaging Europe, Jul 15»
Dutchman claims to have killed 40 ISIS fighters
Video: de Nl'se sluipschutter die IS-strijders doodde: 'Het zijn geen mensen, het is prijsschieten op de kermis.' https://t.co/md8tumEeTp. «NL Times, Jun 15»
Mallorca is helemaal klaar met dronken toeristen. Vanaf vandaag …
... een vakantie naar de badplaats Magaluf op het Spaanse feesteiland Mallorca hebben geboekt, zullen van een koude kermis thuiskomen. «newsmonkey, Jun 15»
GIRO Roadside: MILANO!
... bus – he's philosophical, second on a Giro stage is no bad result and his chances of taking a Kermis King like Keisse in the sprint were slim. «PezCycling News, Jun 15»
WPT's 'Hometown Stories' to feature Door County
... Center and the Peninsula Belgian-American Club, asked WPT to consider adding a section about Belgian kermis (a fall harvest festival) and ... «Green Bay Press Gazette, May 15»
Visiting Dao San kermis
VietNamNet Bridge – For generations, kermis has become a cultural trait of people in the mountainous region as this is a place for trading ... «VietNamNet Bridge, May 15»
Cycling enthusiasts bring sport to youth
For the fourth year, the Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program (CCAP) held a 'Kermis;' a local bicycle race with a fair-like atmosphere. «FOX CT, May 15»
MG2 Showcases Latest Solutions for Process and Packaging at …
MG2, a leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of capsule fillers and end-of-line solutions, is getting ready for Frankfurt's kermis, ... «Packaging Europe, May 15»
7 personen op de kop vast in kermisattractie Didam
DIDAM - 7 personen hebben dinsdagavond zo'n 20 tot 45 minuten vastgezeten in een kermisattractie in Didam. Een persoon is hierbij onwel ... «De Gelderlander, May 15»
