{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6734e66ca7d4829cee183d16/6901339baee65e114aed88b7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"43. Samhain: Halloween Traditions & Tales","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6734e66ca7d4829cee183d16/1761686337017-96d8c834-45ce-486f-aaed-564da21e6840.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The veil is thinning and soon Samhain, the scariest night of the year, will be upon us. But what is it that makes this night, the 31st of October, just so spooky? In this episode Jenny explores the ancient Celtic roots of Samhain, traditional protective rituals, divination games,&nbsp;and tells the tale of a lass who decided to peek behind the veil to find out who her future husband would be.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow The Scottish Folklore Podcast on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/scottishfolklorepodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>Visit the website and view the interactive <a href=\"https://www.scottishfolklorepodcast.com/folklore-map\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">map</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support Jenny as she makes the show by joining the <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/c/TheScottishFolklorePodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a></p>","author_name":"The Scottish Folklore Podcast"}