LL-L 'Traditions' 2006.12.31 (03) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L - 31 December 2006 - Volume 03
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From: heatherrendall at tiscali.co.uk
Subject: LL-L 'Tradtions' 2006.12.30 (04) [E]

Jonny wrote

>2. Maybe depending on this you're allowed to go to your neighbours and
steal
>all these things not tied up at the correct place- even bikes (as our Piet
>told me) or unclosed doors from a stable, a pushkart or or...
>
Do you think this could be tied up with the Welsh custom - but on Hallowe'en
- of removing the gates from houses/gardens and fields.
In our village pre war apparently not a gate would be found on its hinges
by morning of Nov 1

I understood this to be allowing the spirits free access or exit over the
New Year ( Samain)

Connection?

Happy New Year from a wet & windy Worcestershire

Heather

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