Cleachdaidhean Oidhche Shamhna ann an Sgalpaigh.
Fieldworkers
Date
16 April 1971
Track ID
23809
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1971.68.A2
Original Tape ID
Summary
Halloween customs in Scalpay.
At Halloween in Scalpay, a girl would throw a ball of string/wool behind her back and shout "Who is at the end of my rope?" A boy would reply. It was part of a boy/girl romance.
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Harris
Island - Scalpay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good