#folkyfriday — Public Fediverse posts

Yesterday's #wassailing.
Led by the #Eynsham #Morris, villagers processed through the orchard banging pots and pans to scare evil spirits, and singing to wake the apple trees and encourage them to produce a good harvest.

Spicy cider was readily available to everyone present, warmed on a roaring fire. And toast was hung in the trees - a gift for the good spirits. The birds will be pleased. 😀

Long may this ancient #folktradition continue!

#FolkCustoms #FolkloreSunday #folkyfriday #wassail

A bit of fun for a Friday... Last week we went to #AbbotsBromley, #Staffordshire, to witness the extraordinary & ancient #HornDance, a #FolkDance that has taken place for perhaps 800+ years. I've wanted to see this for years!

One of the reindeer antlers has been radio carbon dated to 1065CE.

#FolkCustoms #TraditionalDance #MorrisDancing #folkyfriday #ancienttraditions #FolkloreSunday #FolkTradition #oldways

🐱🔮 For #FolkyFriday and #Caturday, let's explore the magical bond between cats and Norse mythology. Cats are often linked to mystical practices, embodied by the goddess Freyja, the first to wield magic and whose chariot was pulled by cats. Seeresses, like Þorbjörg lítilvölva, adorned themselves with catskins, symbolizing their connection to these mystical helpers. 🐾✨ #Seers #NorseMythology #CatSpirits #OsebergWagon

The Oseberg cart was crafted before 800 AD. It was placed in a grave in 834 AD

🔮 On this #FolkyFriday we spotlight
#Veleda a seeress of the Bructeri, who rose to prominence during the Batavian rebellion (AD 69–70). Her foresight into the rebels' initial triumphs against the Roman legions, led by Gaius Julius Civilis, marked her as a powerful figure in Germanic folklore. 🏛️✨
#Seers #Germanfolklore

Punch and Judy is a traditional English puppet show that dates back to the 17th Century and is known for its slapstick violence and bawdy humor. Puppeteer Glyn Edwards once described its central character, Mr. Punch, as "a subversive maverick who defies authority." #FolkyFriday

🎨: George Cruikshank

#PunchAndJudy #MrPunch #PuppetShow #Puppets #England #GeorgeCruikshank

According to Orcadian folklore, the spring equinox is when the Mither o' the Sea returns to Orkney and dethrones her ancient enemy Teran, the spirit of winter. She then reigns over the ocean until the autumn equinox, bringing warm weather and calmer waters. #FolkyFriday

📷: Maxwell Andrews

#Folklore #Folktale #Orkney #Scotland #MitherOTheSea #Spring #SpringEquinox #ScotishFolklore #OrcadianFolklore

According to Orcadian folklore, the spring equinox is when the Mither o' the Sea returns to Orkney and dethrones her ancient enemy Teran, the spirit of winter. She then reigns over the ocean until the autumn equinox, bringing warm weather and calmer waters. #FolkyFriday

📷: Maxwell Andrews

#Folklore #Folktale #Orkney #Scotland #MitherOTheSea #Spring #SpringEquinox #ScotishFolklore #OrcadianFolklore

According to Orcadian folklore, the spring equinox is when the Mither o' the Sea returns to Orkney and dethrones her ancient enemy Teran, the spirit of winter. She then reigns over the ocean until the autumn equinox, bringing warm weather and calmer waters. #FolkyFriday

📷: Maxwell Andrews

#Folklore #Folktale #Orkney #Scotland #MitherOTheSea #Spring #SpringEquinox #ScotishFolklore #OrcadianFolklore

According to Orcadian folklore, the spring equinox is when the Mither o' the Sea returns to Orkney and dethrones her ancient enemy Teran, the spirit of winter. She then reigns over the ocean until the autumn equinox, bringing warm weather and calmer waters. #FolkyFriday

📷: Maxwell Andrews

#Folklore #Folktale #Orkney #Scotland #MitherOTheSea #Spring #SpringEquinox #ScotishFolklore #OrcadianFolklore

According to legend, a bride from Perthshire was taken by fairies on her wedding day and cursed to be invisible for a year and a day. Despite the inconvenience, she continued to regularly milk the cows on her family farm in unseen form until the curse was lifted. #FolkyFriday

📷 : Petr Ovralov

#Folklore #Folktale #Fairies #Bride #Invisible #Perthshire #Scotland #ScotishFolklore

According to legend, a bride from Perthshire was taken by fairies on her wedding day and cursed to be invisible for a year and a day. Despite the inconvenience, she continued to regularly milk the cows on her family farm in unseen form until the curse was lifted. #FolkyFriday

📷 : Petr Ovralov

#Folklore #Folktale #Fairies #Bride #Invisible #Perthshire #Scotland #ScotishFolklore

According to legend, a bride from Perthshire was taken by fairies on her wedding day and cursed to be invisible for a year and a day. Despite the inconvenience, she continued to regularly milk the cows on her family farm in unseen form until the curse was lifted. #FolkyFriday

📷 : Petr Ovralov

#Folklore #Folktale #Fairies #Bride #Invisible #Perthshire #Scotland #ScotishFolklore

According to legend, a bride from Perthshire was taken by fairies on her wedding day and cursed to be invisible for a year and a day. Despite the inconvenience, she continued to regularly milk the cows on her family farm in unseen form until the curse was lifted. #FolkyFriday

📷 : Petr Ovralov

#Folklore #Folktale #Fairies #Bride #Invisible #Perthshire #Scotland #ScotishFolklore