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. 🐴

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 🐴