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FETE CABANES [2 records]

Record 1 2023-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Judaism
DEF

A major Jewish festival, beginning on the 15th day of Tishri and lasting for seven days, held to commemorate the sheltering of the Israelites in the wilderness and as a harvest festival.

Key term(s)
  • Succot
  • Succoth

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Judaïsme
OBS

Souccot, ou «fête des Tabernacles», est une fête qui dure une semaine [...] Les fidèles mangent et dorment dans des cabanes de fortune pour commémorer l'exode biblique des Israélites hors d’Égypte, il y a environ 3 200 ans selon la tradition juive.

Key term(s)
  • sukkot
  • succot

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maple Syrup Production
CONT

In the province of Quebec, early spring means it's sugaring season. That's when maple trees are tapped for their sap and many people in Canada will go for a traditional meal at a sugar shack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acériculture
DEF

Période d’exploitation des érablières qui marque la fin de l'hiver et [qui] devient prétexte à la fête et aux réjouissances pour les visiteurs des cabanes à sucre.

Spanish

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