Yesterday's #wassailing.
Led by the #Eynsham #Morris, villagers processed through the orchard banging pots and pans to scare evil spirits, and singing to wake the apple trees and encourage them to produce a good harvest.

Spicy cider was readily available to everyone present, warmed on a roaring fire. And toast was hung in the trees - a gift for the good spirits. The birds will be pleased. 😀

Long may this ancient #folktradition continue!

#FolkCustoms #FolkloreSunday #folkyfriday #wassail

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A bit of fun for a Friday... Last week we went to #AbbotsBromley, #Staffordshire, to witness the extraordinary & ancient #HornDance, a #FolkDance that has taken place for perhaps 800+ years. I've wanted to see this for years!

One of the reindeer antlers has been radio carbon dated to 1065CE.

#FolkCustoms #TraditionalDance #MorrisDancing #folkyfriday #ancienttraditions #FolkloreSunday #FolkTradition #oldways

For those in #EastKent searching a #wassail, there's one in #Sandwich on 4 Jan (with a #hoodening walk etc. before featuring Trudgepig): 14:00 St Crispin Inn, Worth; 15:00 Time & Tide Taproom; 16:00 Sandwich Medieval Centre. (https://www.facebook.com/events/885988743684265/)

Then another in #StNicholasAtWade on 11 Jan, 19:30 (https://www.facebook.com/events/348463171659419/)

#folklore #calendarcustom #wassailing #folktradition

I used to know a metal sculptor who was searching for authenticity through music.

Following my previous post, here's a good example I wish I could have shared:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YZ2JmMUUg8

All I had to offer at the time was Kongar-ool Ondar

#anatolianfock #ashik #veyshel #folktradition

A new block to carve! As a May Day baby I have always been interested in all the various folk traditions of May Day (and the evening before) like Beltane, Walpurgisnacht and May Day celebrations.

#linocut #printmaking #wip #JackOfTheGreen #JackOTheGreen #folklore #folktradition