Rites and Riots: Folk Customs of Britain and Europe |
Contents
Acknowledgements | 7 |
The light months | 19 |
The dark months | 54 |
Copyright | |
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accompanied activities Allendale animal disguise appear begging belief blackened faces bonfires boys Brand bride called Carnival carried celebrations ceremonies child Christian Christmas Church common costume countries customs D-D R-E decorated Derbyshire door dressed drink E. C. Cawte Easter effigy eggs eighteenth century England feast festival fire Folk Music folklore folklorists Fool football France Frazer Garland Gentleman's Magazine girl give Guy Fawkes Night Hallowe'en harvest Haxey Hood Hobby Horse Hood instance John John Brand King last sheaf London look Mari Lwyd married Maypole Morris Dancers Mummers neighbours night origins Pace-Eggers Padstow pancakes parish party performed play Plough Monday pole Popular Antiquities revival ritual Rodney Gallop round Scotland Shrove Tuesday similar singing sometimes song sport ST GEORGE streets survival Sword Dancers Sword Dances took tree village Wassailing wedding West Yorkshire Whitsuntide widespread woman women Yorkshire