Mummer Parade
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 12:00 pm under U.S. News Mummer Parade
Latest news about, Mummers parade is held every New Year’s Day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Local clubs called “New Years Associations” compete in one of four categories of “Comedy, fantasy, String Bands and Fancy Brigades. Organized by elaborate costumes and scenery are transportable to have months. This is done in clubs, many of which are in or near the street 2 street in the neighborhood “Pennsport” South Philly, which also provide places for social gatherings for members.
Mummers Parade is one of the world’s largest parades around 15,000 Mummers perform in the parade. You can estimate the cost of costumes and other expenses by this than in previous years, about $ 400,000 in prizes was awarded. The city is paying the prize money this year. Oath of pecuniary support from Verizon include $ 10,000, Geno’s owner Joey Vento the Electric Factory $ 40,000 “$ 10,000 a year for 10 years,” Forman Mills $ 22,000, and the Delaware Valley Regional Economic Development Fund $ 100,000 .
Mummers parade tradition started back to 400 BC and the Roman Saturnalia festival where American workers demonstrated in masks throughout the day of parody and gift exchange. This distinction integrated Celtic trick-or-Treat “and making terrible noise away evil spirits for the New Year. Reports of rowdy groups “parading” on New Year’s Day in Philadelphia date back before the revolution. Prizes were offered by traders of the 1800s. January 1, 1901 was the first “official” parade offered about $ 1,725 in prize money from the city.
The Mummers Parade is a celebration of New Year, but Philadelphia think of it as a serious business. The clubs in the locker room and practice all year to the day of her only in the sun (… wind, rain or snow). There are many lively debates over reach by the judges and obedience to the complex set of rules to be followed when protesters being judged. String Bands are judged on their musical presentation as well as the costumes. See and hear String Band in concert at the parade is a one-of-kind experience.
The outdoor parade was postponed in 2003, the first time in 13 years. There have been 22 weather-related postponements since 1922. There was no parade in 1919 due to WW1 and in 1934 due to depression and lack of prize money.
Source: makli.com
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