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For many centuries Halloween has been one of the highlights of the Scottish cultural calendar, especially for children. This year the Scots Language Centre is celebrating Halloween with a programme packed full of ghosts, trolls and other supernatural creatures. Join in the fun by clicking on the links below.
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“Eh, siccan bonnie floueries!” Who visited the old woman on the night before she died and what do her last words mean. Gavin Sprott conjures up a strange, unsettling world in the farmlands of his native Angus.
This stor... more
The coffin that came aboard
Where did the coffin come from? Why did it only fit one sailor aboard the ship? James Spence passes onto us a spooky story originally told by Angus McLelland of South Uist.
The Supernatural World
The festival of Halloween began as the pagan festival of Samhain (as it was named in the Gaelic language) in which pagan people believed that the worlds of the past, present and future merged together, and when the dead and mortal could co... more
Da wife wi da bluid red hand
Was the young woman really dead the day she was sealed in her coffin? Mary Blance tells the story of Da wife wi da Bluid Red Hand, a traditional tale from Shetland.
This story appears on Spinnin Yarns, a compilation of traditiona... more
Tam Lin - a song for Halloween.
The Scots Language Centre has teamed up with the Traditional Music and Song Association to encourage the enjoyment and singing of Scots songs.
Tam Lin, one of Scotland's oldest ballads, fits in well with the super... more
Dookin for aipples
“Dookin for aipples” is one of the most popular Hallowe’en traditions in Scotland. In this film from 1961 youngsters in Edinburgh show how it's done.
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