Newfoundland and Labrador - Terranova y Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador (English: Newfoundland and Labrador) (Web) is one of the Atlantic provinces of Canada. Newfoundland is an island that was independent until 1949 when it joins in which it adjoins Québec.

Regions

Newfoundland and Labrador regions
Labrador
The territory sharing a border with Québec in the interior land of Canada. From the days of Labrador fish farming, trapping, and whaling, to Cold War-era military bases, Labrador has a rich history and breathtaking scenery. Contemporary Labrador has vast reserves of natural resources including copper, nickel, and iron ores; hydroelectric sites, developed and undeveloped, and undeveloped undeveloped natural gas and oil.
Western newfoundland
The almost 700km stretch from Port aux Basques in the south to St. Anthony in the north. It includes the Port au Port Peninsula, The Bay of Islands (with its regional center, Corner Brook), the Gros Morne National Park, the Long Range Mountains, and the Northern Peninsula. From Vikings to Acadians, the history and culture of Western Newfoundland is varied and diverse.
Terra Nova Central
Includes the Baie Verte Peninsula and Bahía Verde area, the numerous islands of the Northern Littoral (including Mundo Nuevo Island, Twillingate Island, and the Islands of Fogo and Change), Grand Falls-Windsor, and the famous international airport to Gander.
Southern Newfoundland
It includes the Southern Littoral (mostly accessible only by ferry), and the Burin Peninsula.
Eastern Newfoundland
New Earth, from John Cabot's landing field on the Bonavista Peninsula to Cape Spear, the easternmost tip of North America near the historic capital of St. John’s.

Understand

There are many extraordinary things about Newfoundland: the harsh natural beauty of the place, the extraordinary friendliness and humor of the local people, the traditional culture, and the unique dialect.

The beauty of Newfoundland can be found on the island's rocky shores and the relatively new, and stunningly beautiful "East Coast Trail," but this is truly a coast-to-coast type of place. There is much to see in the Labrador tundra (often called “The Big Land”), the “mini-Rockies” of the “Long Range Mountains” and “Lewis Hills” of the West Coast, the historic Avalon Peninsula, home to the capital of St. Johns's. Also don't underestimate the power of the interior of Newfoundland, for the most part uninhabited. There is a rough and pristine quality to the whole place, especially where the water meets rock. Adventure racer Mats Andersson has described it as a mix of “Patagonia, Sweden, New zealand and other countries around the world. "

Regarding people, everyone talks to everyone; what's more, everyone helps everyone, and everyone knows everyone (people can often determine which part of the island someone is from by their last name). In Newfoundland you cannot find the nervous paranoia that is found in many American cities. He has a totally different approach to life. A resident of Newfoundland has suggested that people "exist" in New York, but "live" in Newfoundland.

The people of Newfoundland are known for their distinct way of speaking. Believe it or not, they speak a dialect (that's correct, it's not an accent). Its roots (while still North American English) are for the most part Irish, English and French, and the language has developed in semi-isolation for some 500 years. The Newfoundland English Dictionary is about the size of a standard English dictionary. It is immediately noticeable to most visitors that the syntax and grammar vary quite a bit. Regarding accent, it varies from district to district in the province. As the Canadian author put it, Newfoundlands "speak in a dialect that can rival Navajo for indecipherableness - that is, when they overreact a lot."

Two traditions persist with a visit to Newfoundland - kissing a cod and the screech-in. These "traditions" are little more than tourist activities originally invented by locals for fun. Tourists find them amusing, and now they are becoming very common. Business trips will frequently include these activities, concluding with a certificate proclaiming the participant an honorary inhabitant of Newfoundland.

  • The “Screech-in” - The most famous of traditions for novices, mainlanders and visitors to the island have to have a shot or glass of “Screech” (a brand of Jamaican rum famous in Newfoundland). Take everything in a good mood, but don't be surprised if you don't like the taste; the name has a good meaning.
  • Kiss the Cod- In addition to being “Screeched-in”, from time to time visitors will be persuaded to “Kiss the Cod”. The visitor has to kiss a cod, the emblem of the historic fishing industry, after they arrive. As long as this happens from time to time, it is usually a humorous part of a guided excursion or similar event. The use of a real fish is rare, however, especially since the introduction of the moratorium on cod. Kissing a real cod is discouraged by many, not to mention possibly unsanitary, so an imitation cod, made of wood, plastic or rubber is used.

Genuine traditions practiced in Newfoundland include Bonfire Night celebrations, originating from England's "Guy Fawkes Night"; and "Old Christmas Day" which is the twelfth night of the Christmas season. The last of these is also associated with the tradition of "Mummering" or "Janneying" which is still practiced in various other parts of the world as well.

Finally, the stereotype of "Newfie": in Canada, this character is similar to the stereotype of the redneck or rural hick. As with these cases, it is rooted in discrimination. While some Newfoundland residents call themselves “Newfies”, it is wise to refrain from calling the province's residents that, because many see this as defamation when it comes from a non-native. Like "Canuck", originally a smear against Canadians, the word "Newfie" is acceptable to some, but errs on the side of caution and uses "Newfoundlander" instead.

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