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Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland: (Forgotten Books)
Notes on the FolkLore of the NorthEast of Scotland - Forgotten Books Author:Walter Gregor Book Description: — "This is an ethnographic study of the inhabitants of the North-Eastern area of Scotland in the mid-19th century, at a time when an agrarian, barter economy still prevailed. Life was hard among these remote coastal communities, and they lived in fear of maleficent witches and the 'Evil Eye'. Many of the rituals, taboos a... more »nd folkways in this book are to ward off witchcraft directed against economic mainstays such as livestock and fishing. The book has many fascinating bits of lore, as well as extensive oral poetry, all in Scots dialect. (There is, thankfully, an extensive glossary at the end, in case ye're na sure fhat all the clatterin's aboot.). There are also detailed descriptions of holidays, weddings, and other celebrations, which reveal that life was not completely grim." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; Preface; Introduction; Birth; The Child; Baptism; The Nursery; Boy Code Of Honour; About The Human Body; Dreams, Divination, &c; Leechcraft; The House; Evenings At The Fireside; Fairies; Waterkelpie; Ghosts; Witches; "black Airt" And Devil Compacts; Riddles; Marriage; Place Rhymes; Place And Family Characteristics; Animal And Plant Superstitions; Times And Seasons And Weather; Christmas, New Year's Day, &c; Countings-out; Washing Day; Farming; Boats And Fishing; Death; Burial; Graveyards; Glossary; List Of Works Quoted In Notes On The Folklore Of The North Of Scotland; Endnotes
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