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community form and ceremonial life in three regions of Scotland
Author(s) -
NEVILLE GWEN KENNEDY
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
american ethnologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.875
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1548-1425
pISSN - 0094-0496
DOI - 10.1525/ae.1979.6.1.02a00070
Subject(s) - pilgrimage , relation (database) , history , genealogy , sociology , ethnology , geography , anthropology , archaeology , computer science , database
Recurrent ceremonial assemblies, each of which predominate in a different region of Scotland, are described. These innovative forms are discussed in relation to Scottish history and tradition; and their symbolic efficacy as rural pilgrimage centers is considered. These recurrent ceremonial assemblies are shown to play a significant organizational role as links between urban centers and hinterland regions.