Highland Folk Ways
Highland Folk Ways by Isabel Frances Grant, published by Birlinn in 1995, is a comprehensive exploration of the ancient customs, crafts, and techniques of the Scottish Highlands. This new edition spans 377 pages and is presented in English. The book combines historical narrative with detailed descriptions of everyday life in Highland communities, focusing on elements such as fireplaces, furniture, and traditional tools that have largely vanished in today’s mechanized world.
Readers will find a vivid portrayal of the various aspects and artefacts that shaped the lives of their ancestors, including clothing, cooking utensils, and implements for fishing and farming. The text is enriched with over 70 illustrations, providing visual context to the meticulous descriptions. Highland Folk Ways serves as a definitive resource for those interested in the social history and cultural traditions of the Highlands, offering insights into the customs and lifestyles of clansmen and crofters.
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This is the classic book on the ancient customs, crafts and techniques of the Scottish Highlands. The past is evoked with a fascinating blend of historical narrative and detail, with descriptions of the fireplaces and furniture, the creels and cas chroms which were a vital part of everyday life in the Highland communities, but which have now become strange in the modern world of machinery and technology. Highland Folk Ways vividly describes the many aspects and artefacts of our ancestors’ lives; the clothes, cooking utensils, weapons, food and the implements for fishing, farming and building are all meticulously depicted and placed in historical context. The book has over 70 illustrations, and is surely the definitive resource book for everyone who wants to rediscover the lifestyle of the clansmen and crofters.
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