The Mummers Of Newfoundland (They’re Nothing Like Philly’s) Nearly Died Out, But Now They’re Back

The old English Christmastime tradition never got as fancypants elaborate on The Rock as it did in Philadelphia. But it still included rowdy carousing by partyers in disguise – and, inevitably, some drunken mayhem and violence; as a result, for decades mummering was outlawed entirely there. But, beginning in 2009, the tradition was revived.