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Category: Pagans Night Out
What to Bring: Yourself and money for a drink if you want one
Price/Donation: n/a
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Acct. Id: 177482
Event Id: 66923
Posted: Oct.9.2009
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The Circle of Ankerwycke [Witchvox Sponsor] presents...
Harvest Customs and Corn dollies
When: Aug. 16th. 2010
Where: Staines, England
Ancient customs at harvest time
Event Details: Until the early 1900s in Northamptonshire, UK a sheaf of corn would always be left standing in the fields and whilst the sheaf stood nobody was allowed in the field. Once the sheaf was removed the women and children were allowed to enter and glean through the stubble.
In other parts of the country the last row of corn used to be beaten down to the ground by the reapers who shouted " There she is! Hit her! Knock her into the ground! Don't let her get away!" The reasoning behind this was that the spirit of the corn mother would be driven into the ground where she would remain until the following year.
From these beliefs it became tradition to preserve the last stalks of corn from a field and to make them into the shape of a woman that was then adorned with ribbons (usually blue ribbons) . These figures would then be carried back to the farmhouse where they would be displayed on the wall during the harvest festivities.
Corn dollies are by no means the only tradtion at this time of the year. Come and find out more on the night.
Event Location: Central Staines location in Staines
Event TIME Details: 8 for 8.30 when the doors close to latecomers
Directions: email for details
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