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Theatrical superstition holds that speaking the name Macbeth inside a theatre will lead to a curse. The Scottish Play and the Bard's play are euphemisms for the William Shakespeare play Macbeth. The first is a reference to the play's Scottish setting, and the second is a reference to Shakespeare's popular nickname.
The Goodman's Croft was a superstition common in 16th and 17th century Great Britain, particularly in Scotland. [1] [2] It was also known as the Guideman's Grunde, Halyman's Croft, Goodman's Fauld, Gi'en Rig, Deevil's Craft, Clooties Craft, and the Black Faulie.
Saining is a common practice in more modern traditions based on Scottish folklore, such as blessing and protecting children and other family members. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] While many of the surviving saining prayers and charms are Christian in nature, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] other traditional pieces that focus on the spirits and powers of nature are used as part of ...
The history behind leap years may be little known, but even more curious are the various traditions and superstitions surrounding the day. ... According to Scottish tradition, women had to wear a ...
In general, Greek, Scottish, and Germans think the entirety of the year is luckless. However, in the United States, “leaplings” are celebrated. In Anthony, Texas, a four-day festival is held ...
One form of culture extremely well accounted for in this period is genealogy. There are dozens of Scottish genealogies surviving from this era, covering everyone from the Mormaers of Lennox and Moray, to the Scottish king himself. In the Poppleton Manuscript, there is a full genealogy of King William I going all the way back to Adam, via ...
The Scottish novelist James Hogg incorporated brownie folklore into his novel The Brownie of Bodsbeck (1818). [69] [67] The novel is set in 1685, when the Covenanters, a Scottish Presbyterian movement, were being persecuted. [67] Food goes missing from the farm of Walter of Chaplehope, leading villagers to suspect it is the "brownie of Bodsbeck".
Scottish entrants have won many awards since the festival began in 1980. Scottish sponsors and partners of the event include Highlands and Islands Enterprise, BBC Scotland, MG Alba, Scottish Screen, STV and Bòrd na Gàidhlig. [49] [50] Addressing the haggis during Burns supper: Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!