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Death Traditions

BBC Radio Scotland - Our Story, Series 2, Death Traditions

Mark Stephen hears about customs and superstitions surrounding death in the north east.

Covered mirrors, stopped clocks and a lock of hair nailed to the door - Mark Stephen finds out about the customs and superstitions surrounding death in the north east of Scotland.

Mirrors were covered, clocks were stopped and a lock of hair was nailed to the door.....all these traditions were observed when a death occurred. Mark Stephen finds out about the customs, omens and superstitions surrounding death in the North East of Scotland.

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