Hoolet – card
Ye micht ken yer Scots leid, but div ye ken the Scots names o aw the beasties?
Whit beastie is this?
A hoolet, whiles howlet, is a nicht time hunter that’s weel kent for its muckle heid, forrit-facin een an the unco can tae birl its craig richt roond. It’s seen as a wice bird, a trait that gangs back til ancient Greece. Houanever, some jalouses it’s a bird o ill omen. It’s cryed ‘owl’ in Inglis.
An ‘hoolet’, or sometimes a ‘howlet’, is a night time hunter that’s well known for its big head, forward-facing eyes and the unusual ability to rotate its neck around. It’s seen as a wise bird, a trait that goes back to ancient Greece, however some see it as a bird of ill omen. It’s called an owl in English.
Backgrund
Miscawed bi mony as no a real leid, the reenge o names for the beasties o this kintra shaws jist hoo sindry Scots is. It shaws its mony links til ither northland European leids forby.
Decried by many as not a real language, the range of names for the animals of this country shows just how distinct Scots is. It also shows its many links to other northern European languages.
The airt
This colourfae drawing haes its oreeginal in mid-century design an pop airt styles, an is grundit on a texturt block o rowed ink. It’s a rare wey tae shaw yer luve for the leid an the braw beasties that’s intil oor kintra.
This colourful drawing hae its original in mid-century design an pop art styles, and is grounded on a textured block of rolled ink. It’s am ideal way to show your luve for the leid and the brilliant animals of our country.
Product details
- 7x5 inches (178x127mm)
- Printed in Scotland on 350gsm silk paper that is Forest Sustainable Certified
- Envelope included
- The inside is blank
- 'Whit beastie is this?' text is included on the back of the card