Seasonal customs and celebrations; guisers.
Unknown Person
Hunter, Andrew, 1888-1982 (7667)Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1978.061
Original Tape ID
Summary
Seasonal customs and celebrations; guisers.
Casting kale went on at Halloween. The kale might be dropped down a lum [chimney] to create smoke. Andrew Hunter did this as a young boy. Another trick was to move around carts and boats so people couldn't find them. People might have a Halloween dance in a barn and be joined by masked guisers. Before Andrew's time, guisers also used to come to weddings.
People went around the houses visiting at the New Year and Christmas. Dances and celebrations were held, but football was never played in Nesting. Pace [Easter] eggs were gathered by children going house to house. They were sold and sweets bought with the proceeds. Pace Day was celebrated the following Sunday and hard-boiled eggs were rolled.
Item Location
County - Shetland
Island - Shetland Mainland
Parish - Nesting
Language
English, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good