The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CHARIVARI

IN UPPER MICHIGAN IT WAS CUSTOMARY FOR BOYS UNDER
SIXTEEN TO FOLLOW A WEDDING PARTY HOME AND THERE
MAKE NOISE WITH THEIR VOICES, BELLS OR IRON
BANDS. THE BOYS CONTINUED THEIR NOISEMAKING
TIL THEY WERE PAID BY THE NEWLYWEDS.

Submitter comment: THIS CUSTOM WAS LIKEWISE CUSTOMARY IN INDIANA.
GROWN MEN, HOWEVER, WERE THE NOISEMAKERS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; INDIANA ; UPPER MICHIGAN

Keyword(s): SHIVAREE CHIVAREE

Date learned: NOT GIVEN