Scottish/Celtic customs for dedicating a new home?

**macwilkin** · 19th June 07, 10:03 AM

It is a "First Foot" ceremony from Hogmanay.

Bob, here's another one -- get a nice quaich, and offer each guest a dram of whisky on entering the house -- the sacred rights of hospitality and all that.

Let me look in my folklore section tonight and see what else I can find.

T.

**Bob C** · 19th June 07, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

It is a "First Foot" ceremony from Hogmanay.

Bob, here's another one -- get a nice quaich, and offer each guest a dram of whisky on entering the house -- the sacred rights of hospitality and all that.

Let me look in my folklore section tonight and see what else I can find.

T.

T - would it surprise you to learn that I already own a nice quaich? I'll stand at the door with my quaich in one hand and my Claymore in the other. I'll sort friend from foe.

I bet the pewter gets more use than the steel does.

**macwilkin** · 19th June 07, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Bob C.

T - would it surprise you to learn that I already own a nice quaich? I'll stand at the door with my quaich in one hand and my Claymore in the other. I'll sort friend from foe.

I bet the pewter gets more use than the steel does.

Bob -- I should have thought of that. :mrgreen:

T.