Halfway Through Lent, a Small Quebec Island Celebrates With Masks and Jigs

The New York Times | March 28, 2026, 5:01 a.m. | Original
Few islanders still observe Lent, but they cling to a tradition once seen as defying the all-powerful Roman Catholic Church.
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