FISHERMEN'S FOLK-LORE.
1.—Some Marriage Customs of the Fisher-folk of Rosehearty,
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.
NE part of a bride's "plinisan" is a trunk, "the kist." When her property is to be taken to her future home this trunk is the first article taken from her father's house, and it is often sent unlocked. If it is locked it must be locked after being taken outside. The usual way of removing it is to carry it out, and, without letting it touch the ground, place it in the cart that is to convey it to the bride's own house, and then lock it, if it is to be locked. This custom of not locking inside the house a trunk that is to be taken away is carried out in the case of those who are leaving home to prosecute the fishing at other fishing stations. The trunks of the men and women are packed inside, then carried out, and locked.
The bride should not bake the bridal bread—the oatmeal cakes, neither ought she to do any errands, i, e. do any kind of shopping or go messages of any sort.
When the bride is dressed for the marriage she used to set out, and wait upon those whom she had called to the marriage, and tell them to make ready. In doing so she must on no account hold her dress in her hand, and, however wet the weather, she must not tuck it up. J——— R———'s marriage-day was a day of rain. Before setting out to give her friends their call to the marriage, she tucked up her dress. She entered the house of Widow R———. The good widow was amazed, at once took the bride outside, unloosed the tucking-up of her dress and let it fall.
