The hallowed eve : dimensions of culture in a calendar festival in Northern Ireland / Jack Santino.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Santino, Jack, author.

Series:

• Irish literature, history, and culture.
• Irish Literature, History, and Culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Halloween--Northern Ireland--History.
• Folklore--Northern Ireland.
• Northern Ireland--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Northern Ireland, Halloween is such a major celebration that it is often called the Irish Christmas. A day of family reunions, meals, and fun, Halloween brings people of all ages together with rhyming, storytelling, family fireworks, and community bonfires. Perhaps most important, it has become a day that transcends the social conflict found in this often troubled nation. Through the extensive use of interviews, The Hallowed Eve offers a fascinating look at the various customs, both past and present, that mark the celebration of the holiday. Looking through the lenses of gender, ethnicity,

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Irish Christmas; 2. The Personality of the Season: Rhyming, Pranking, and Bonfires; 3. Harvest; 4. The Feast of Autumn; 5. Oiche Shamhana, Night of the Spirits; 6. Tie the Nine Knots: Games, Divination, and Belief; 7. Gender Construction and Cultural Hegemony in Northern Ireland; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

• 0-8131-9245-5
• 0-8131-4994-0

OCLC:

606994436