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In the summers, these locks were shorn
as part of the spring rites of
Whuppity Scorie and given to
suitors as favors. It is
unclear as to who did the actual trimming. One would
assume the suitor except history has shown that at this period
in time, MacThoys enjoyed shaving about as much as they
enjoyed bathing. So the mystery continues in this respect.
Reference to
the shaving
has even been found in the Hystorica Calamitatum.
The gift
adorned the entry way of his/her home to
ward off evil and just about anything
else until the
handfasting ceremony or the
conclusion of the courtship.
As part of the
Spring rites, the Shaving of Widows occurred during
the Whuppity Scorie,
and the Bathing of the MacThoy Men, a tradition which
was long overdue when it began in the late
1600s.
After the Courtship and before the
Handfasting,
there was the
Bachelor Party. |
