Project Gutenberg 2017-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 719 Davies, Jonathan Ceredig 1859 1932 Ceredig Davies, Jonathan Amherst, Alice 1854 1933 Folk-Lore of West and Mid-Wales Love customs, etc. -- Wedding customs -- Funeral customs -- Other customs -- Fairies and mermaids -- Ghost stories -- Death portents -- Miscellaneous beliefs, birds, etc. -- Witches and wizards, etc. -- Folk-healing -- Fountains, lakes, and caves -- Local traditions. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by Cornell University Digital Collections) "Folk-Lore of West and Mid-Wales" by Jonathan Ceredig Davies is a collection of folklore and customs, likely written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the rich tapestry of Welsh traditions, particularly those found in West and Mid-Wales, seeking to document the vanishing cultural heritage of these regions. Through a detailed exploration of various customs, including love traditions, wedding practices, and superstitions, the book aims to preserve these narratives for future generations. The opening of the text sets the stage by highlighting the author's deep connections with the Welsh community and their folk traditions. It presents a historical context in which Davies gathered stories from local individuals, shedding light on rituals surrounding courtship, marriage, and the beliefs that shaped daily life. Emphasizing the importance of oral tradition, the introduction notes that many practices have faded with time or are on the brink of being forgotten. The author’s mission is portrayed as a labor of love—one that intertwines personal anecdotes with broader cultural insights, making a case for the significance of keeping these traditions alive amid modernity's encroachment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wales -- Social life and customs Folklore -- Wales GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other 1291367 2025-06-21T12:37:20.844389 text/html 1252230 2024-10-23T01:36:50 text/html 1646216 2025-06-21T12:37:56.434738 application/epub+zip 1832163 2025-06-21T12:37:28.268383 application/epub+zip 711039 2025-06-21T12:37:24.515386 application/epub+zip 2120660 2025-06-21T12:38:09.049715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1941226 2025-06-21T12:37:51.598739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753187 2022-09-24T14:27:18.674733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 839802 2023-09-23T09:10:51.006274 text/plain 819890 2024-10-23T01:36:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16572 2025-06-21T12:38:09.263648 application/rdf+xml 19231 2025-06-21T12:37:24.823388 image/jpeg 3100 2025-06-21T12:37:24.673413 image/jpeg 1527604 2025-06-21T12:37:21.006433 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia