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 Catalogue of Bra^id Material.

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LOCALITV

Kindled near cornfields, 1775^ Moray.

Circled with torches Youths ran through smoke - Ashes scattered afterwards - against will

of owners Stones for divination placed

in ashes ^ ...

(c) Viands.

" Bonnach Samhthain "

(Hallowtide bannocks) Triangular cake, must be

finished same night - Mashed potatoes, with ring,

sixpence, and button (see

(/) below)

(d) Begging Customs.

Children visit houses ; beg apples, nuts, mashed pota- toes, etc.

Children perform Mummers' Play - - - -

Children sing rhymes -

(e) Amusements.

(i) Mischievous Pranks. Boys knock on doors with cabbage stalks

Moray.

North-east. North-east.

Buchan.

Callander.

Highlands. St. Kilda.

Highlands and Hebrides, Fife (Kennoway). Gal- loway (Minnigatf).

Galloway (Balmaghie).

Galloway (Balmaghie,

Lauriston). Edinburgh, Forfarshire.

Caithness, Fife (New- burgh). (ii) Outdoor or Public Diversions. Masking or mumming ; followed by feast and dance of performers

(iii) Indoor Diversions. Ducking for apples ii

tub of water Repeating Gaelic formula

standing on one leg (girls) Ibid. (Cf. next section.) Usually on knolls or rising ground. '- See Divination below.

Shetland.

Highlands and Hebrides.