Folklore

Folklore, ghost stories and other supernatural subjects.

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Icy Sedgwick | Host of Fabulous Folklore

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Folklore of Stone Circles: Petrified Dancers and Countless Stones - Icy Sedgwick

two pine cones on a branch with the words conifers and christmas the folklore of pine

Conifers and Christmas: The Folklore of Pine, Spruce and Fir Trees

The Christmas Rose: The Myth and Magic of the Black Hellebore

The Folklore of Standing Stones, Megaliths, and Menhirs - Icy Sedgwick

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Ivy Symbolism

Ivy Magical Properties

The Folklore of Ivy: Christmas, Divinations, and Magic

the folklore of the chevots ghosts, fairies and smuggers

The Folklore of the Cheviots: Ghosts, Fairies & Smugglers - Icy Sedgwick

the folklore of woodland trees, alder, birch and blackthorn is featured in this postcard

Folklorian Woods

Appalachia Folklore

Cunning Folk Witchcraft

Scotland Folklore

Magical Herbs

Astrology And Horoscopes

Silver Birch

Outdoor School

The Folklore of Woodland Trees: Alder, Birch & Blackthorn - Icy Sedgwick

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Mourning Folklore: From Giving Rings to Wearing Black - Icy Sedgwick

If you think of the phrase “to be in mourning”, you’ll probably imagine a Victorian scene. Perhaps a black-clad widow ushers similarly black-clad children to a desolate graveyard in the depths of autumn. Or maybe you picture a grand house, shuttered up against the world that continues outside, while life is paused for those inside as they grieve their loss. Clearly, humans have had mourning rituals and customs throughout history. Yet it is the 19th century that captures attention, perhaps through the industrialisation of mourning spearheaded by the Victorians. Such a high degree of buy-in by the public of all classes makes such customs worthy of study by a folklorist. Why did people adopt these beliefs and practices en masse? And, crucially, what happened to them? Let’s take a look.