Friday 11 January 2013

The Burning of the Clavie - Burghead.

This ancient local tradition is something we couldn't miss.... Happy New Year.

The Burning of the Clavie

The Clavie King and his Crew light the Clavie.

Adding the staves to the Clavie.

The Clavie - a cut down barrel filled with tar and slivers of wood.

The Clavie 2013.

The Clavie Ceremony in the streets of Burghead.

The Clavie at the Pictish Fort on Doorie Hill.
Yes - the grass is on fire !

The Clavie at the Pictish Fort on Doorie Hill.
Cough cough.....

Apologies for the poor photographs - I didn't take the camera, so these photo's were taken on the mobile.

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