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Book SynopsisTrefor M. Owen’s seminal work educates, enlightens and entertains with a far-reaching yet accessible text, which paints a colourful and comprehensive portrait of a nation’s rich folk culture. The Customs and Traditions of Wales is an illuminating and engrossing insight into a subject that continues to unfold and develop in contemporary life. Despite an increasingly globalised society that has transformed local communities, folk customs are still practised and enjoyed the world over as people combine modern-day and historical rituals and embrace opportunities to learn about their past, and Owen’s influential study has maintained its relevance as customs change and evolve.
Trade Review." . . extremely neat and pleasing in presentation ... Altogether the guide is immensely accessible and user- friendly for both expert and layman. It is a pocket version in the best sense - comprehensive yet succinct." -Welsh Historian
Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsForeword to the New EditionPreface 1 Working the Land2 Customs of Hearth and Home 3 Community Traditions4 Church Festivals and Practices5 Changing Traditions6 Studying Folk CustomsSelected Reading List by Chapter
