Harvesting and a related custom.

Original Track ID

SA1972.56.B1

Original Tape ID

SA1972.056

Summary

Harvesting and a related custom.

Crops were first cut with a sickle. This was a woman's job, but men sometimes helped. When the scythe appeared, it became a man's job. The women tied bands, made sheaves and stacked. They used rope made of reeds to tie a cornstack. When tying a stack, one always had to go clockwise. It was deemed unlucky to go against the sun.

Item Notes

This information was collected from Mr Sandy Buie, but some of it was not recorded on tape. Here, John MacLean reads notes he had taken whilst recording Mr Buie.

Item Location

Language

English

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good