This Dark Ages practice included going door to door in search for soul cakes in return for prayers for the deceased or in "guising" where masqueraders ... for another year I continue to pray because ...

This Celtic celebration of fire and fertility culminates in the marriage of the May Queen and the Green Man—and the arrival of summer. Flames rise behind a performer at the Beltain Celtic Fire ...

Despite facing heavy criticism, a traditional dance group known for blacking up their faces pressed on with their customary Easter weekend march. The Britannia Coconut Dancers took to the streets ...

The face guising is all about disguise from the evil spirits, that's the pagan side of it. "Obviously, the coconuts on the knees and stuff we used as protection down the mines, and part of the ...

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Ireland’s “Halloween Holiday” honors the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Historically, Samhain marked the end of harvest and the start of winter. Modern celebrations include Halloween ...

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Bealtaine is one of the four major Irish Celtic annual festivals along with Samhain, Imbolc and Lughnasa. It signifies the return of the light and widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and ...

Guitar/not guitar: Life Without Buildings, Whin, Guisers, Even Sisters. His latest solo album, The Vallum, is released 20th June 2025. What have you learned about making music since Life Without ...