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Johnston men and their build; naming Traveller children.

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1975.150

Original Tape ID

SA1975.150

Summary

Johnston men and their build; naming Traveller children.

Betsy Whyte describes the typical build of men of the Johnston family. They tend to have slim hips, and people used to say they had nothing in the backside of their trousers. The first two children in a Traveller family are traditionally named after their grandparents, the first after the father's side and the second after the mother's. The next might be named after the howdie [unqualified midwife] or her husband.

Item Subject/Person

Johnston family, Travellers

Language

Scots

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good