Secular Plays in Churches: Folklore-Based Drama on the Canadian Prairies

• Published in: Народна творчість та етнологія
• Date: 2019
• Main Author: Kononenko, N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iнститут мистецтвознавства, фольклористики та етнології iм. М.Т. Рильського НАН України 2019
• Subjects: Студії соціокультурного життя українських громад
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/203970
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Secular Plays in Churches: Folklore-Based Drama on the Canadian Prairies / N. Kononenko // Народна творчість та етнологія. — 2019. — № 2. — С. 28-40. — Бібліогр.: 11 назв. — англ.

Starting from the late 19th century, Ukrainians have been recruited to settle and farm the prairies of Central and Western Canada. The Canadian government has tried to assimilate the Ukrainians who came and practiced an aggressive language policy, especially in the educational system. To counteract...