Love riddles, couple formation, and local identity in Eastern France
The purpose of this article is to show how specific aspects of the popular culture of Lorraine (eastern France) can be linked to distinctive features of the region's historical demography after the Thirty Years War. It examines two customs associated with courtship: the dâyage, an exchange of r...
Main Author: | Hopkin, D |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2003
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