Novel Idea Brings Old Custom To Life
One of Edinburgh's most ancient customs has inspired a new murder mystery novel.
Hundreds of locals and visitors turn out every year in South Queensferry for the bizarre sight of the Burry Man, which is said to date back more than 900 years.
A local man always has the honor of being covered in thousands of burrs, spiky seed-cases of the burdock plant, before being paraded through the town to help ward off evil spirits.
Now the pagan ritual is at the centre of an acclaimed crime writer's new book, which promises to trigger renewed interest in the tradition. Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
Hundreds of locals and visitors turn out every year in South Queensferry for the bizarre sight of the Burry Man, which is said to date back more than 900 years.
A local man always has the honor of being covered in thousands of burrs, spiky seed-cases of the burdock plant, before being paraded through the town to help ward off evil spirits.
Now the pagan ritual is at the centre of an acclaimed crime writer's new book, which promises to trigger renewed interest in the tradition. Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
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