Tavistock, Dartmoor , England . November customs
Using sorcery and ancient customs in an effort to stop the incessant rain in these parts.
Using sorcery and ancient customs in an effort to stop the incessant rain in these parts.
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
Great photos again!
I have seen a Morris side dance in the rain - their sense of humour extending to using umbrellas rather than staves, though not clashing them. More worrying for them was that they were dancing on grass, potentially very slippery when wet.
I think a lot of morris-danders like to kid on the origins are pagan etc., but privately admit there is no historical evidence that it was ever intended as any more than entertainment.
I have seen a Morris side dance in the rain - their sense of humour extending to using umbrellas rather than staves, though not clashing them. More worrying for them was that they were dancing on grass, potentially very slippery when wet.
I think a lot of morris-danders like to kid on the origins are pagan etc., but privately admit there is no historical evidence that it was ever intended as any more than entertainment.