Chronicle of Celtic Folk Customs: A Day-to-Day Guide to Folk Traditions

by Unknown

Make every day of the year a Celtic celebration! Follow along with a magnificently illustrated calendar that presents over 450 customs of the Irish, Manx, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, and Breton Celts. Enjoy communal or family-oriented events, involving historical, religious, or folk traditions such as reenactments, preparation of foods or natural medicines, the performing arts, and games and crafts. Some of the origins are known; others remain shrouded in mystery, surviving only as habit or superstition. Don't miss out on a single festival; they're all annotated with dates, starting times, directions, and a description of what goes on. Revive old customs yourself, cooking customary meals and playing time-honored games. For easy reference, symbols appear beside each event, explaining whether it's a sing-along or a commemoration, a pagan or harvest ritual, a contest or sport, a fair or carnival. It's the only complete guide to Celtic folk customs that still go on today. 6 1/2 X 11.

Genres: Nonfiction, Folklore

208 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2000

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Reviews

[Sarah Newton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked how many traditions just consist of showing up on someone’s doorstep and refusing to leave until they give you money. Sometimes complete with a group costume.