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Britain's Folklore Year: A seasonal journey through our customs, celebrations and rituals

Mark Norman

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Description:A fascinating journey through Britain’s folklore, season by season. Engaging text written by a folklore expert. Includes spells and charms from Britain’s folklore and magic. Shows where you can visit rituals and events today. Specially commissioned linocut illustrations throughout. Supported by the National Trust.Season by season, this book traces the colourful events, customs and rituals of Britain’s folklore and shows where you can visit many of them today. The book is studded with spells and charms too and has beautiful original linocut illustrations throughout.The book reveals the origins and history of some of our best-known customs like April Fool’s Day, maypole dancing and wassailing, and also introduces us to many lesser-known ones around the UK, such as Beating the Buns, Sanding the Streets, Hunting the Earl of Rone and Bawming the Thorn.There are entertaining (and often perilous) sporting traditions too, from worm-charming to wife-carrying, from nettle-eating to cheese-chasing.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Britain's Folklore Year: A seasonal journey through our customs, celebrations and rituals. To get started finding Britain's Folklore Year: A seasonal journey through our customs, celebrations and rituals, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 2025

ISBN: 0008697965

Description: A fascinating journey through Britain’s folklore, season by season. Engaging text written by a folklore expert. Includes spells and charms from Britain’s folklore and magic. Shows where you can visit rituals and events today. Specially commissioned linocut illustrations throughout. Supported by the National Trust.Season by season, this book traces the colourful events, customs and rituals of Britain’s folklore and shows where you can visit many of them today. The book is studded with spells and charms too and has beautiful original linocut illustrations throughout.The book reveals the origins and history of some of our best-known customs like April Fool’s Day, maypole dancing and wassailing, and also introduces us to many lesser-known ones around the UK, such as Beating the Buns, Sanding the Streets, Hunting the Earl of Rone and Bawming the Thorn.There are entertaining (and often perilous) sporting traditions too, from worm-charming to wife-carrying, from nettle-eating to cheese-chasing.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Britain's Folklore Year: A seasonal journey through our customs, celebrations and rituals. To get started finding Britain's Folklore Year: A seasonal journey through our customs, celebrations and rituals, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Britain's Folklore Year: A seasonal journey through our customs, celebrations and rituals

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