Burning the Clavie, Burghead
Ancient ritual of parading through the streets with a barrel of burning wood and tar. The precession ends when the burning barrel is placed on a mound while the crowds gather around.
Pic: Claiming a piece of burnt wood is meant to bring you and your family good luck for the coming year.
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Tonight is the Burning of the Clavie at Burghhead, one of Scotland's great fire festivals, possibly the oldest in it's current form. Sadly with Covid and timings - I need to take an afternoon off to get there for the start - I haven't been since 2018. I hope that everyone enjoys the Flickr album from then.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/142183203@N04/albums/72157692144828215

#scotland #folklore #FireFestival #Clavie

Tonight is the Burning of the Clavie at Burghhead, one of Scotland's great fire festivals, possibly the oldest in it's current form. Sadly with Covid and timings - I need to take an afternoon off to get there for the start - I haven't been since 2018. I hope that everyone enjoys the Flickr album from then.
#scotland #folklore #FireFestival #Clavie