Scottish Festivals

Explores the origins and evolution of Scottish festivals, blending historical documents, prose, and poetry to reveal the customs, traditions, and crafts behind them.

The origins of many Scottish festivals, such as Beltane and Hallowe'en, lie deep in the pagan past, and although the significance of many festivals may now be long forgotten, they have continued to evolve and evolve to satisfy the needs of the time.

Including extracts from prose, poetry and historical documents, this book is an enthralling journey through the year and the pageants, parades, festivals and fairs which have played a huge part in Scottish life. It introduces the customs, traditions, lore and crafts associated with them, making it the ideal companion for anyone interested in this fascinating and rich aspect of Scotland's cultural story.

About the author

Sheila Livingstone was a Scottish author who wrote widely on the subject of Scottish culture and history.

Summary

This book is an enthralling journey through the year and the pageants, parades, festivals and fairs which have played a huge part in Scottish life. It introduces the customs, traditions, lore and crafts associated with them, making it the ideal companion for anyone interested in this fascinating and rich aspect of Scotland’s cultural story.

Product details

• Authors: Sheila Livingstone, Livingstone Sheila
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2025
• EAN: 9781780279251
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-925-1
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Traditional Scotland
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Sociology, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Scotland, Sociology: customs & traditions, PERFORMING ARTS / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Pageants, parades, festivals