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Some of the Festivals Celebrated in Mauritius
Bhayat, Farouk
1975
A description of (religious) festivals observed on the island of Mauritius. The study includes an introduction to the island and its people, followed by sections on the Chinese New Year, Hindu, Tamil,...
Devils, Saints and Heroes: A Collection of Stories, Customs and Beliefs from Bute, Arran and the Cumbraes
Clark, Elizabeth S M
1969
A collection of some of the customs, beliefs and narratives from four Scottish islands, Great Cumbrae, Little Cumbrae , Arran and Bute, gathered from printed sources and interviews with selected inhab...
Up-Helly-Aa: Torchlight Procession
Nott, Dorothy A
January 1968
Torchlight procession at the Up-Helly-Aa festival in Lerwick (Shetland Islands). The procession replaced the custom of pulling blazing tar barrels through the streets.
Up-Helly-Aa: Torchlight Procession
Nott, Dorothy A
January 1968
Torchlight procession at the Up-Helly-Aa festival in Lerwick (Shetland Islands). The procession replaced the custom of pulling blazing tar barrels through the streets.
Up-Helly-Aa: Ship Burning
Nott, Dorothy A
January 1968
Burning of a replica Viking ship at the Up-Helly-Aa festival in Lerwick (Shetland Islands). Traditionally, Yule fires were burnt for the festival. The custom of burning a Norse galley was introduced i...
Some Aspects of Custom and Belief in the West Indian Community in Leeds
Smith, Eric A
1968
Study presented for the postgraduate Diploma in Folk Life Studies. Information gathered from informants relates to customs and beliefs observed in individual islands of the West Indies, or to observan...
Scenes in Africa : for the amusement and instruction of little tarry-at-home travellers
Taylor, Isaac (1759-1829)
1824
Folding map frontispiece. Publisher's ads [1] p. at end.
Up-Helly-Aa: Firing of the Ship
Nott, Dorothy A
January 1968
Torchlight procession and firing of the replica Viking ship at the Up-Helly-Aa festival in Lerwick (Shetland Islands). The procession replaced the custom of pulling blazing tar barrels through the str...
The Folklore of the Northumbrian Fishing Communities
Robson, Joanne
1967
A study of crab, lobster and salmon fishermen, and the communities in which they live, covering the length of the Northumberlandcoast. In collecting folklore of the area and the industry, the collecto...
Up-Helly-Aa
Nott, Dorothy A
1969
A study of the mid-winter festival celebrated annually in the Shetland Islands, based on research carried out in the summer of 1968, and the witnessing of the event in Lerwick in January 1969. The s...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
11 December 1976
[Collector announcement]; Thomas Simpson, recorded at home in Lebberston; talks about singing at the Plough pub [?in Lebberston], changes to the pub, the importance of holiday camps to pub custom, the...
Papers on Folk Collections, Etc.
1836-1985
The bulk of items in this file are dated 1959-1985. The file contains leaflets, printed volumes and other items mostly concerning folk-related museums and collections. It includes Frank Atkinson's pri...