Burryman: South Queensferry's August Custom Faces Change
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- Burryman procession takes place every August in South Queensferry, West Lothian, roughly 10 miles from the Edinburgh festival, running in parallel to a cultural period dominated by the fringe
- A changing of the guard is about to occur within the Burryman tradition, according to chronicler Doc Rowe, though the excerpt cuts off before specifying who or what is transitioning
Why it matters: The Burryman procession is described as one of Scotland's most remarkable customs and survives as a hyperlocal August tradition in a village overshadowed by the Edinburgh fringe 10 miles away, while the flagged 'changing of the guard' points to a generational handover among the people who keep it alive.
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