FOLKLORE OF THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS (PB)

This revised edition of a modern classic portrays the beliefs and customs of Scottish Gaelic society, including seasonal customs deriving from Celtic festivals; the famous waulking songs; the Highland tradition of seers and second sight; omens and taboos, both good and bad; chilling experiences of witchcraft and the Evil Eye; and rituals associated with birth and death. The author was a Gaelic-speaking scholar and archaeologist who lived and worked in crofting communities.