My father was an Irishman(American). In the spring he used to get up early to walk barefoot in the dew. This was many years ago; recently I read that many Celts in Ireland used to do this. Does anyone here know about it? Why was it done?
2007-04-12 13:00:41 · 2 answers · asked by Brigid O' Somebody 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
My father did say that it was healthy, but he never gave any details.
2007-04-12 13:21:39 · update #1
I looked up on a website, and it said women would wash their faces with dew to maintain their beauty and youth. Not sure about men though...but I have found that they believed that dew could cure a lot of things. For example, it was used in a lot of potions and blessings. It's considered holy water to the Celtics, from what this website says.
It's a festival, a celebration called Beltaine, and yes, it's in the spring. Well, actually, at the beginning of summer.
2007-04-12 13:13:44 · answer #1 · answered by MiasmaMoon 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. But it sounds like I'd enjoy it!
2007-04-12 20:05:59 · answer #2 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋