Summary: In Scotland, it is traditional to carry a stone up from the bottom of the hill to place on a cairn (marking the summit) in remembrance. In this short passage, we see two who remember.
Rated: Conservative
Categories: The Little Green Book
Characters: Hermione Granger, Severus Snape
Classifications: WIKtT Challenge: None
Content Notes: DH Spoilers
Contest Entry: None
Genres: Alternate Universe, Ficlet, General, Vingette
Challenges:
Chapters: 1
Completed: Yes
Word count: 195
Read: 1659
Published:10/12/2009
Updated: 10/12/2009
Story Notes:
Cuiridh mi clach air do chàrn is a Scottish Gaelic blessing -- it means "I'll put a stone on your cairn," but what it's saying is "I'll not forget you." The tradition is to take a stone and place it on the cairn of another as a memento of your visit. By cairn of another I refer to its use as a burial site: Oft cairns are used to mark a grave or memorialize the dead (starting in the bronze age ossuaries would be build into cairns, and it's commonly associated with Scotland, but found all over the world - for example, the Jewish tradition of placing small stones on a person's grave whenever you visit, as a token of respect.) Cairns are, also, used to mark hiking trails or cross-country routes in mountain regions, hill or mountain summits, or commemorate an event (among other uses, depending on location).
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