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could for it was said. "Saturday's sail would never fall.··;m This was believed in Rigolet
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The fishermen who went down to lhc Labrador went to fish either from the land
or from boats. They were subject to connict with man and with natun:. torms and
wrecks \\ere normal aspects offishermen's lives \\hcrc\er the) fished I have
concentrated on other areas. such as trap disputes. because these had to be sorted out
among the fishermen with support from travelling officials rather than the more
permanent structure available in the home communities. I interviewed one fisherman to
sec \\hich. ifany, ofthese conflicts had been experienced by hint. and in \\hat manner
they had been resolved. His testimony reinforced the view lhal each group has its own
view ofhistory. The experiences of people in Splilling Knife \\hile similarto the Siraits
area undo closer to home, Indian Harbour, yet lhey were also unique lO their particular
place on the Labrador. The following chDpter presenls a sampling of the narratives of
entertainment at the Labrador fishery.
211 Ilusscy. p. II.
219 Field notebook 1.
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