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Cleachdadh Samhna mu phòsadh.

Date 12 March 1953
Track ID 8580
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1953.23.B8a

Original Tape ID

SA1953.023

Summary

Halloween custom regarding marriage.

A mouthful of water was taken from a stream or well forming a boundary between two crofts or townships. It was brought back to any house, without spilling a drop, with the person listening outside. If no water was spilled, the first woman's name heard (if a boy, and vice versa) would be that of the person's future spouse.

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good