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Telling the bees: an old British and Irish tradition
Original: In a lot of old British and Irish villages there was a rule you didn't skip: when someone in the house died, married, or
Across old British and Irish villages, families followed a custom of informing their bees of major household events — deaths, weddings, and births. The hive was knocked on and the news spoken aloud, with black drapery hung during funerals, since failing to tell the bees was believed to bring misfortune.
Why now: The tradition is being shared as charming folklore that many people have never heard of.
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- In a lot of old British and Irish villages there was a rule you didn't skip: when someone in the house died, married, or had a baby, you went out and told the bees. Knocked on the hive, said the news out loud, and for a funeral you'd drape it in black. Forget, and the bees… · moonlitconfessionsromance · 11
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