TY - BOOK ID - 77917847 TI - Make the night hideous : four English Canadian charivaris, 1881-1940 PY - 2010 SN - 1442686014 9781442686014 9781442640771 1442640774 9781442610156 1442610158 9781442660144 1442660147 PB - Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [England] : University of Toronto Press, DB - UniCat KW - Shivaree KW - Marriage customs and rites KW - Bridal customs KW - Betrothal KW - Manners and customs KW - Rites and ceremonies KW - Weddings KW - Charivari KW - Chivaree KW - Chivari KW - History. KW - Canada KW - Social life and customs. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77917847 AB - The charivari is a loud, late-night surprise house-visiting custom from members of a community, usually to a newlywed couple, accompanied by a request for a treat or money in exchange for the noisy performance and/or pranks. Up to the first decades of the twentieth century, charivaris were for the most part enacted to express disapproval of the relationship that was their focus, such as those between individuals of different ages, races, or religions. While later charivaris maintained the same rituals, their meaning changed to a welcoming of the marriage. Make the Night Hideous explores this mysterious transformation using four detailed case studies from different time periods and locations across English Canada, as well as first-person accounts of more recent charivari participants. Pauline Greenhill's unique and fascinating work explores the malleability of a tradition, its continuing value, and its contestation in a variety of discourses. ER -