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The
Folklore of the Scottish Highlands
An
expanded new edition of a modern classic.
The
folklore of the Scottish Highlands is unique and very much alive.
Dr Anne Ross is a Gaelic-speaking scholar and archaeologist
who has lived and worked in crofting communities. This has enabled
her to collect information at first hand and to assess the veracity
of material already published.
In this
substantially revised edition of a classic work first published
25 years ago, she portrays the beliefs and customs of Scottish
Gaelic society, including: Seasonal customs deriving from Celtic
festivals, the famous waulking songs, the Highland tradition
of seers and second sight, omens and taboos - both good and
bad, chilling experiences of witchcraft and the Evil Eye and
rituals associated with birth and death.
About the
Author. Having taken her MA, MA Hons and PhD at the University
of Edinburgh, Anne Ross became a Research Fellow in the School
of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh. She then rapidly established
herself as one of Britain's leading Celtic scholars. Her seminal
work is Pagan Celtic Britain and her most recent publication
is Druids (Tempus 1999).
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