Another #introduction, as our previous incarnation on EFDSS's trial folksocial.org migrated to BlueSky losing everything (OK, we'd only made a dozen posts). Our ancient annual #EastKent #folktradition of #hoodening involves visiting houses (mainly public houses, i.e. pubs!) the week before Christmas/Solstice with our #hoodenhorse, performing a short humorous play (written new each year) and a song or two (is #folkmusic right? it's often a parody of a recent pop song). Then we sing community carols and collect donations in our nosebag. For the last sixty years this has been for a local charity rather than ourselves. Everything you wanted to know about #hoodenhorses and #guising (and related #folkcustom or #folklore topics, e.g. #MariLwyd, #wassail) but never dared ask is - probably - contained in hoodening.org.uk, and the #OzaruBooks publications shown there. 🐴

What's the collective noun for a group of morris dancers from different sides?

Members of Black Sheep, Powderkegs, Mucky Mountains and Stone The Crows.

#MorrisDancing #MorrisDance #FolkDance #FolkCustom #BorderMorris

In the south of France, it is common to make an brew of thyme, garlic cloves, broth and - honey for flue, olive oil for upset stomach.
More generally, it is common to take hot milk with lemon and honey for coughing.

What herbal remedies are really typical of where you live?
#folkcustom #folkculture #traditionalrecipe #herbaltea #herbalremedies #naturalremedy

Heddiw yw trydydd diwrnod y #Hoodening eleni - ein traddodiad gwerin Dwyrain Caint. Dyn ni'n cadw ein #HoodenHorse yn lleol, dim ond yn perfformio yn #St-Nicholas-at-Wade a #Sarre. #folkcustom #folktradition https://www.hoodening.org.uk/hoodening-schedule.html 🐴
Hoodening Schedule