This is a past event
People have been guising, building bonfires, and marking the turning of the seasons for longer than anyone knows. These are important occasions for individuals, for families, and for communities and they have deep roots in our culture.
Do you carve neepie lanterns or pumpkins? Dook for apples? Go guising or trick-or-treating from house to house? Do you tell a joke, sing a song, or recite a rhyme at the door? Do you build bonfires or go to someone else’s? Do you have fireworks? Or do you go to a public event?
Dr Tom McKean of the University's Elphinstone Institute will explore the history of Halloween and fire festivals in Scotland and the diverse practices that people employ to pass the time on the old Celtic New Year.
This is an intimate and exclusive event involving spoken word and song. Hosted at the home of one of our distinguished alumna, spaces are very limited so please RSVP as soon as possible.
If you would like to attend and if you plan to take a guest, please email alumni@abdn.ac.uk
- Speaker
- Dr Tom McKean
- Hosted by
- Anna Ewins, University of Aberdeen alumna
- Venue
- San Francisco, California
- Contact
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Grainne Ferrigan, Alumni Relations Officer
alumni@abdn.ac.uk