Prenuptial Rituals in Scotland Blackening the Bride and Decorating the Hen |
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| Author:
| Young, Sheila M. |
| Series title: | Studies in Folklore and Ethnology: Traditions, Practices, and Identities Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7936-0386-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2019 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $111.00 |
Book Description:
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By analyzing the history and current practice of two pre-wedding rituals commonly practiced by women in northeastern Scotland, Sheila M. Young provides fresh insights into identity, gender, social class, contemporary attitudes to ritual, and what it means to approach marriage in the twenty first century.
By analyzing the history and current practice of two pre-wedding rituals commonly practiced by women in northeastern Scotland, Sheila M. Young provides fresh insights into identity, gender, social class, contemporary attitudes to ritual, and what it means to approach marriage in the twenty first century.