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Picture No 11939051
Date 1899
Description Horn Dance, Abbots Bromley 1899
Details

'Four of the performers', English folk dance dating back to the Middle Ages in Abbots Bromley. Most wear spotted breeches of uniform pattern and carry a large pair of reindeer's horns mounted on a short pole. This curious ritual usually takes place around the time of the winter solstice.
Source Photograph by Benjamin Stone in 'Sir Benjamin Stone's Pictures', page 17
Credit Mary Evans Picture Library
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