Prenuptial Rituals in Scotland: Blackening the Bride and Decorating the Hen(Studies in Folklore and Ethnology: Traditions, Practices, an)

Series: Studies in Folklore and Ethnology: Traditions, Practices, an

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.