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Bridie wrote:I would have thought that the groups of travellers would have wanted to be known by their origin or cultural background - if they have one. Roma/ Irish Travellers/etc
Dexter St. Clair wrote:.. covering mirrors during morning ...
Doorstop wrote:I know the answer to this one actually .. it comes from an ancient custom from old Romania. The mirror was turned to the wall to prevent it from capturing the soul of the departed and thus allowing it to return after dark and reoccupy the body of the deceased. The body was seen as a corrupt vessel and thus the resulting union of soul and corpse would present a creature of the night which was invariably evil.
The Egg Man wrote:There's a documentary on Scotland's travelling people, called Travellers, coming up on BBC2 Scotland - possibly next Monday depending on where you live.
It might rekindle some memories.
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