Wassailing
Wassailing and caroling are often used interchangeable as terms for singers going from house to house. But in the Regency era, particularly in cider producing regions, wassailing had a different meaning.
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Ginger Nuts: A special Christmas Treat
In The Darcys’ First Christmas, Georgiana bemoaned the lack of ginger nuts at the Christmas party planned by her Aunt Matlock. Take a closer peek at the cookies she found so appealing!
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What to do with company that comes for Christmas? What about some old fashioned parlor games?
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Gift giving in Jane Austen’s Day. What might she have given or received for Christmas? Though gift giving was not the primary focus of the Christmastide season, gifts were commonly exchanged. St. Nicholas Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Twelfth Night were the most likely days for gift exchange. Old traditions called for gifts to be exchanged on New Year’s Day. Many gifts exchanged were gifts of obligation between unequal parties. Landowners and the well-off … Continue reading →
Christmas References
“First Footing and Hogmanay, a Truly Scottish New Year!” HubPages. January 1, 2011. Web. October 28, 2014. http://diffugerenives.hubpages.com/hub/First-footing-and-Hogmanay-a-truly-Scottish-New-Year. “Hogmanay / Old Years Night / New Years Day.” Walkabout Crafts’ Web. October 28, 2014. http://www.walkaboutcrafts.com/worldtour/scotland/festivals/hogmanay.htm. “Jane Austen and Christmas : Decorating the Georgian Home.” Austenonly. “Kissing bough.” Christmas Celebrations and New Year’s Celebrations March 17, 2010. Accessed October 28, 2018. http://christmas-celebrations.org/137-kissing-bough.html “Mistletoe.” Christmas Celebrations and New Year’s Celebrations.. March 17, 2010. Accessed October 28, 2018. http://christmas-celebrations.org/166-mistletoe.html “Regency … Continue reading →