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Author: * Brynna Cumhaill -
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Date: May 6, 2008 - 02:52
I came upon this in my reading; it was an old tradition I had truly forgotten, even though I do remember hearing of it from my childhood and I am truly tempted to try it. Hey, can't blame a girl for trying, right? *sigh* * I suppose it is too late to preserve any beauty I have now, though.
Amongst the ancient customs of this festival which survives to this day, is that young women will wash their face in the dew of Beltaine morning to preserve their beauty. May dew was indeed considered to be holy water. People who were sprinkled with May dew were assured of health, To ensure a good milk supply, dairymaids would draw a rope made from the tails of Highland cattle through the May dew grass saying:
"Bainne an te so shios,
bainne an te so shuas,
'nam ghogan mhor fhein"
(Milk of this one down, milk of that one up, into my own big pail).
The Clannada na Gadelica
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