Nos galan giaf
October 31st, 2007 06:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wolfinthewoodAll Hallow E’en
On this eve, called by the Welsh Nos galan giaf ... the credulous go to hear and see goblins, but those who are not so fond of those unearthly beings, remain at home to enjoy “the flowing bowl,” and burn nuts to ascertain who shall die.
William Howells
from Cambrian Superstitions (1831)
tags: folklore |fairy beliefs
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Date: November 1st, 2007 12:08 am (UTC)You can ascertain who shall die by BURNING NUTS?
Necronocellopyromancy?
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Date: November 1st, 2007 12:10 am (UTC)Oh, I love that.
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Date: November 1st, 2007 10:54 am (UTC)