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History of Leading Tickles
Feb. 3rd, 2018 02:39 pmThere is little history to be found online of Leading Tickles, but that does not mean it does not exist. One needs but look at the history of the region to discover some of what happened there. Leading Tickles is nestled in Notre Dame Bay, which was once one of the main areas inhabited by the Beothuk. It seems possible that the Beothuk were the first indigenous North Americans to be encountered by Europeans, well before Christopher Columbus made his murdering way west. When the Vikings sailed west, they encountered folks they called Skraelings. Although it is possible these people may have been Innu or Mi’kmaq, the major Viking settlement, L'Anse Aux Meadows, is in Beothuk territory (Beothuk Language (Beothuck, Skraeling, Red Indian)).
Later on, when other Europeans encountered the migratory Beothuk, they referred to them as “red Indians” because the Beothuk wore furs, hairy side in, with red ochre adorning the outward side (Sketches of Savage Life. No. II.
Shaa-naan-dithit, or the Last of the Boëothics). They were also said to have worn red ochre or iron-rich soil mixed with fat ( Personal Appearance and Items of Clothing ) on their own skin for springtime celebrations (Beothuk). This may also have been used to repel mosquitos (or “nippers,” as they’re referred to in Newfinese).
This is the 1819 portrait of a Beothuk woman named Demasduit.
Newfoundland was considered a British colony until 1949, and colonial sentiment was still found there when I visited and lived there in the 1970s to early 1980s. I recall seeing homes proudly flying the Union Jack. Indeed, the flag of Newfoundland intentionally incorporates elements of the Union Jack. Compare and contrast the Newfie flag with the British one to see for yourself.
Leading Tickles is situated along “Iceberg Alley” and is known for its magnificent views of icebergs in the springtime. It also boasts a lovely walking trail at Ocean View Park.
From my research, I gleaned elements to be represented in the flag to be:
The colours for the flag I designed incorporate each of these elements. The red, white, and blue are the same basic colours used in the Union Jack, showing the colonial history, however, the strong horizontal line of red demarcates the break with Great Britain. It also memorializes the Beothuk, for whom the colour red was so important. The iceberg motif is edged in red, symbolizing the Oceanside Trail, and also the ancestral migratory routes of the Beothuk. The blue also has the obvious connotation of sky and sea, and the white the colour of ice.
The iceberg motif is situated on the leftmost side of the flag. This is so the elements are still visible, even if the flag is hanging down on a windless day.
Later on, when other Europeans encountered the migratory Beothuk, they referred to them as “red Indians” because the Beothuk wore furs, hairy side in, with red ochre adorning the outward side (Sketches of Savage Life. No. II.
Shaa-naan-dithit, or the Last of the Boëothics). They were also said to have worn red ochre or iron-rich soil mixed with fat ( Personal Appearance and Items of Clothing ) on their own skin for springtime celebrations (Beothuk). This may also have been used to repel mosquitos (or “nippers,” as they’re referred to in Newfinese).
This is the 1819 portrait of a Beothuk woman named Demasduit.
Newfoundland was considered a British colony until 1949, and colonial sentiment was still found there when I visited and lived there in the 1970s to early 1980s. I recall seeing homes proudly flying the Union Jack. Indeed, the flag of Newfoundland intentionally incorporates elements of the Union Jack. Compare and contrast the Newfie flag with the British one to see for yourself.
Leading Tickles is situated along “Iceberg Alley” and is known for its magnificent views of icebergs in the springtime. It also boasts a lovely walking trail at Ocean View Park.
From my research, I gleaned elements to be represented in the flag to be:
- Beothuk history
- British colonialism
- Springtime
- Icebergs
- Hiking
The colours for the flag I designed incorporate each of these elements. The red, white, and blue are the same basic colours used in the Union Jack, showing the colonial history, however, the strong horizontal line of red demarcates the break with Great Britain. It also memorializes the Beothuk, for whom the colour red was so important. The iceberg motif is edged in red, symbolizing the Oceanside Trail, and also the ancestral migratory routes of the Beothuk. The blue also has the obvious connotation of sky and sea, and the white the colour of ice.
The iceberg motif is situated on the leftmost side of the flag. This is so the elements are still visible, even if the flag is hanging down on a windless day.
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