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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 and analyzed as representing certain key aspects of social...