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Burial and mourning customs in a Hebridean communityarticle 1955 • Vallee, Frank G.
Highland Scots • Europe > British Isles
This article describes communal rituals associated with death on the island of Barra. Sentiments of 'belonging together' and their manifestation by families and religious sects, are discussed ...