What a horror to have nothing to remember; to leave nothing behind you but blank tape.
Maria Teresa Leon 1970
Recalling the ancient ‘sloinneadh’ the summoning of the dead – the Caledonians, ferocious warriors, recited their genealogy – many going back 20 generations.
Before they charged across the heather of Culloden, the clansmen wanted to recall their ancestors and fight in their shadows.
“In a modern culture where many can scarcely recall the names of all four of their grandparents, a sense of importance – and the power of ancestors has been all but lost.”
Alistair Moffat
“The Hidden Ways” 2017