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10/16/2009
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Customs Ancient And Modern Alive And Well In Yorkshire
Author: Chris Bond Source: Yorkshire Post
Title: CUSTOMS ANCIENT AND MODERN ALIVE AND WELL IN YORKSHIRE
You've probably heard of the Ripon horn blower, while the Denby Dale pie is the stuff of legend. But what about church clipping in Guiseley and the Flamborough Sword Dance?
Many people assume these idiosyncratic customs have all but disappeared from our towns and villages, but writer Tony Foxworthy says their demise has been exaggerated.
"A lot of English people seem to think we don't have any customs left and I wanted to prove that we still have plenty of folk culture in this country."
Foxworthy sought out the age-old customs woven into the fabric of this region for Folklore of England: 2 – Customs in Yorkshire, the second part of his journey through English folk traditions. He identifies more than 60 traditional festivals and customs and says all but one still exist today.
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