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A
Year of Orcadian Tradition
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"'I keep the bones of the dead,'
says November.
"But a bright one, a saint, looks out the window, and
a candle is burning."
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| November |
By November, winter's cloak of darkness
has well and truly settled over the islands, with perhaps only
six hours of weak, grey sunlight between sunrise and sunset. |
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Hallowmas - November 1 - was one of the four occasions
in Orkney celebrated by lighting bonfires.
The Hallowmas bonfires continued well after the midsummer
and Beltane fires had died out. To a certain extent the
Hallowmas bonfires continue to this day - although they have
long since been incorporated into the Guy Fawkes celebrations.
For more information on Orkney's bonfire traditions, click
here. |
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November was often referred as the "month of the
dead". Because of the worsening winter conditions,
it was often thought that November was the time the old
folk passed away. |
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