The Scottish Gypsy Travellers have transmitted their stories as a living oral tradition for centuries, partly to maintain their distinct cultural identity, partly as an educational tool, 'and partly as entertainment. My thesis proposes that the 'discovery' of a select group of Scottish Gypsy Traveller memory-bearers by the folklorist Hamish Henderson played a leading role in the Scottish Folk Revival. It additionally suggests that while this 'discovery' has contributed to the re-inscribing of Scotland's national identity, its legacy, in terms of re-defining the socio-cultural praxis of the wider Scottish Gypsy Traveller community itself, has been negligible
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:635910 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Green, Rosalind Margaret |
| Publisher | University of Essex |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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