French Canadians
French Canadians Province of Quebec and other parts of Canada
Approximately 6.1- 6.5 million
The French Canadians like to eat French Pea Soup, Dumplings, and Butter Tarts. A famous dish for French Canadians, French-Canadian Creton. “It is a forcemeat-style pork spread containing onions and spices. Due to its fatty texture and taste, it resembles French rillettes.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretons
Their desserts are one of a kind. Some desserts include: Tarte Au Sucre (French-Canadian Sugar pie), French Canadian Crullers (Maple Crullers), and French Canadian Maple Syrup pie.
French Canadians wear very different clothing from what we are used to seeing. For example, the girls wear white floppy hats with very vintage looking dresses. Here is what they look like:
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They were also found in other places which is now Quebec,Canada. Since French music has arrived in Canada, there is a mix with Celtic music of Anglo-Canada. Some French Canadian musicians are Céline Dion, Garou, Isabelle Boulay, and Roch Voisine. Here is some Traditional French Canadian Music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjCpe_BUfZM French Canadian is spoken mostly in Quebec. “Closely related varieties are spoken by francophone communities in Ontario, Western Canada and in the New England region of the United States and differ from Quebec French primarily by their greater conservatism.”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_French Some may speak Canadian English or American English also. In Quebec, there are still six million native French speakers.
In Quebec, dancing is still one of their French Canadian traditions. Step dancing is known as the Gigue there. Step dancing became popular in the 1800’s. As the dance became more well known, immigrants who moved North carried the Gigue with them. Another famous dance is the le swing which is what most figure skaters use in their
http://www.canadianmysteries.ca/sites/donnellys/context/lucanandfarminglife/2640en.html McQuillan, Aidan. “Des chemins divergents: les Irlandais et les Canadiens francais au XIXe siècle.” ed. Wadell, Eric. A. “Le dialogue avec les cultures minoritaires.”
Quebec’s social identity and defining characteristics contradict and conflict with those of rest of Canada. Since the genesis of our country, the political, social disagreements, and tensions between Quebec and the rest of Canada have been unavoidable. Utilizing Hiller’s key contradictions in the analysis of a Canadian society, we will compare and contrast the nature of the societal identity in Quebec compared to that of rest of Canada, emphasising on the major differences and tensions between the province and the rest of the country.
The history of Canada was flooded with many influential and incredible events, particularly during World War 1 and World War 2. During the 20th century, Canada got more involved in worldwide events. It was a very important period for Canada; it was where they gained their independence and progressed as a country. After this century, Canada was considered an important and powerful country. The three main 20th century events in Canadian history are the battle of Vimy Ridge, the change of woman’s rights and the battle of Juno Beach.
Canada: The Quiet Revolution in Quebec The English-French relations have not always been easy. Each is always arguing and accusing the other of wrong doings. All this hatred and differences started in the past, and this Quiet revolution, right after a new Liberal government led by Jean Lesage came in 1960. Thus was the beginning of the Quiet Revolution.
Josquin Des Prez, born in 1440/1445, was a French composer of many important masses for the 16th century. Even noticed in The New Grove HIGH RENAISSANCE MASTERS, for being one of the best composer it the later 16th century. “Josquin Desprez, one of the greatest composers of the entire renaissance and certainly the most important before the second half of the 16th century.”1 The Ave Maria Virgo Serena. was motet written for the church. Ave Maria gratia plena dominus tecum, virgo serena or Hail Mary. Full of grace, the lord is with thee serene Virgin was from a Gregorian chant. Josquin composed this piece during his service at one of the French and Italian courts. Josquin is wildly known to be a master of the Renaissance style of polyphonic vocal music. He
• "French Language in Quebec and is it changing?." - Online Party of Canada. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. .
The Francophone’s population made up twenty-five percent of Canada’s population, and they mainly resided in Quebec. The native language of Quebec was French, and their religion was focused on the Roman Catholic Churches. It was different from the other nine provinces, which had a majority of English population following Protestant Churches. For the Quebecers, they felt that their distinct cultural identities have been neglected. They felt uncomfortable about being part of a nation that refused to understand their own culture, history, and language. The possibility that one day Quebec would be dominated by English population threatened the stability of the French societies’ culture, language, and educational system. The local government be...
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/06/23/tasha-kheiriddin-parlez-vous-francais-only-in-canada-m-duceppe/>. McKillop, Scott. The "Quebec and the Quiet Revolution." Winston Knoll College -. Regina Public Schools, n.d. Web.
A Canadian symbol familiar to the stomach is the Quebec-born dish of French fries topped with gravy and cheese curds called poutine. Poutine originated from Montreal in the late 1950s and it can be served as a main dish or side dish to an individual’s order. Since then, it has spread nationwide to restaurants and food trucks and now, this fast food can be found in other countries such as the United States and United Kingdom. However, poutine is more than just a plate of food, due to its distinction from other foods around the world, it has become a part of a Canadian’s identity and culture.
In general, Quebec is overwhelmingly French speaking, while the rest of Canada is overwhelmingly English speaking. Language has remained one of the key symbols of Quebecois nationalism and has been central in the arguments for the protection of a minority culture in Quebec. French Canadians were, and still are overwhelmingly Catholic, while English Canadians tend to be Protestant (Fitzmaurice, 1985). The cause of linguistic segmentation in Canada goes back to the British conquest in Quebec in 1759. The primary institution that has defined the character of French Canadian nationalism in Quebec from the mid 19th to the 20th century is the Roman Catholic Church (Fenwick, 1981). It was the Church that essentially articulated the values and dominated the culture of French Canada and it was the Church that helped provide the elite, which mediated relations between French Canadians and the
acquired by Great Britain in the Treaty of Paris of 1763. The mass majority of
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. “ Culture of Quebec.” Online at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Quebec , consulted on February 9, 2004.
In New France, the lands were divided up into narrow strips called Seigneuries, which were managed by the Seigneurs who were given the land by the King. People who lived on these lands were called Habitants, who were farmers who lived on the Seigneuries and had to work to pay rent and make a living. There were many different occupations available in New France, the most common being farming, carpenters, and bakers. Many different Catholic holidays were celebrated, and they would celebrate the end of harvest as well. Singing and dancing were common well enjoyed leisure activities that New France enjoyed taking part in. For the most part women were treated as equals in New France. They helped farm land and participated in businesses, and they could even own some property. Canada is a very multicultural country, consisting of many different people from diverse races. and because of this, people celebrate a variety of different holidays. As well, almost every month there is some sort of public holiday where people get the day off to spend at home or elsewhere. It is also a democratic country, which means everyone has the right to vote. Also, men and women are treated as equals, it is normal for both men and women to do equal work in their jobs and at home. People in present day Canada buy and rent homes to live in, just like Habitants of New France rent land from a seigneur. Both Canada and
"Let us be French, let us be English, but most importantly let us be Canadian"
Quebec is also said multicultural and multiethnic country. Quebec is treated as kind of one country in Canada. Even English is a second language, all the people cannot speak English. In fact, people who speak only French are more than bilingual. In the restaurant, the menu was in French.