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Edward Dwelly in Bealltuinn ( 1911 ) describes a 1 May custom of his day, practised in the Scottish Highlands, where young people met on the moors, lit a bonfire and made an oatmeal cake toasted at the embers.

The cake was cut and one of the pieces marked with charcoal.

Drawing the pieces blindfolded, whoever got the marked piece would have to leap over the flames three times.