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Author: Christina Hole
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 358
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA nationwide listing of folk customs and practices, both past and present, in the British Isles. The book covers events around the country such as April Noddy Day, the Furry Dance and clipping the church, alongside more familiar commemorations such as Guy Fawkes, Ash Wednesday and hot cross buns.
Author: Christina Hole
Publisher: London : Hutchinson
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 248
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Wirt Sikes
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2016-12-18
Total Pages: 118
ISBN-13: 1365619664
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBritish Goblins - Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions. British Goblins does a good job at its stated purpose - collecting and loosely categorizing Welsh Folklore of every category, ranging from the reasons behind certain customs and superstitions of daily life, to descriptions and associated stories of various faeries, goblins, and giants, to descriptions of apparitions and the view of the afterlife, to more fantastic things, like dragons, standing stones, and magic wells and stones. Although a somewhat anecdotal approach is taken, the author has in fact preserved a good deal of information that might have otherwise been lost.
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781911306030
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOnce a Year: Some Traditional British Customs was first published in 1977 establishing Homer Sykes as one of the UK's leading young photographers. Over a period of almost seven years he travelled the country photographing around 100 traditional British customs, with over 80 appearing in the book. Though inspired by the 19th century photographer Benjamin Stone, Homer Sykes approached the events with a distinctly modern sensibility, creating dynamic images which focus mainly on the tradition that is being re-enacted against a background of everyday life.
Author: Mercia MacDermott
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781853024856
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this descriptive study Marcia MacDermott presents information previously unavailable in the English language, exploring the history and continuity of Bulgarian traditions, beliefs and lifestyles.
Author: Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003-10-09
Total Pages: 1046
ISBN-13: 0191578525
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL
Author: Michael Howard
Publisher: Capall Bann Publishing
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 178
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ivor Hugh Norman Evans
Publisher: Biblio Distribution Centre
Published: 1923
Total Pages: 322
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ronald Hutton
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2001-02-15
Total Pages: 566
ISBN-13: 0191578428
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComprehensive and engaging, this colourful study covers the whole sweep of ritual history from the earliest written records to the present day. From May Day revels and Midsummer fires, to Harvest Home and Hallowe'en, to the twelve days of Christmas, Ronald Hutton takes us on a fascinating journey through the ritual year in Britain. He challenges many common assumptions about the customs of the past, and debunks many myths surrounding festivals of the present, to illuminate the history of the calendar year we live by today.
Author: Robert D. Storch
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-06-17
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 1317215222
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1982, this book is concerned with the tensions between continuity and change in customs, rituals, beliefs of artisans, factory workers and sections of the lower middle classes in the nineteenth century. It explores a range of factors which contributed to changes in custom, including the effects of urbanisation, conflict over the use of public land, new conceptions of public order, the decline of the oral tradition and the growth of a new recreational nexus in the larger cities. Drawing on material from all parts of the British Isles, the book demonstrates the enormous variety and diversity of popular tradition. This book will be of interest to those studying Victorian history.
