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    The Dead Horse Molly

    Whilst staying with family over Christmas, we went over to Whitstable where the local Morris Men, Dead Horse, were performing. They are one of the few teams who still perform with black faces and their uniform is based on what the local fishermen used to wear, other than one of the men who is dressed slightly differently. He is the Molly, who wears a dress -
    a tradition dates back to the morris dance beginnings.

    Crowds made it difficult to get a clean shot of him, so the first, a portrait and the second dancing with the team

    Stan



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    excellent Stan, I do like that first shot, excellent work
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      I like the first one Stan.

      Surprised the "Politically Correct Brigade" haven't banned the black faces yet!
      Colin

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        I love the Morris Men, and you have captured them very well. A question...... do you know why they have blacked out faces?

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          Nice series Stan, I notice you've have included a gull in the second image
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            Originally posted by ST-EOS View Post
            Nice series Stan, I notice you've have included a gull in the second image
            The gull was the main subject Peter, the Morris Men just photo-bombed it

            John

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              Originally posted by Swanny48 View Post
              The gull was the main subject Peter, the Morris Men just photo-bombed it

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                Ice work Stan

                Tom

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                  thanks for looking guys

                  I notice you've have included a gull in the second image
                  and why not

                  The gull was the main subject Peter, the Morris Men just photo-bombed it
                  correct

                  do you know why they have blacked out faces?
                  apparently morris dancing is of pagan origin originally performed at the yearly sun festivals of Autumn, Winter and Spring. These were all fire festivals, where the men would burn the bones of a sacrifice (usually a horse) and dance round the "bone-fire" (or bonfire) wearing elaborate costumes and with faces blacked to hide their identities. These dance rituals were for the men only, as tending fires was for women only. One man would attend the bone fire disguised as a woman; this character is known today as the "Molly".
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                    Very nice Stan
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                      Thanks Trev

                      Wouldn't catch me in a dress, at least not in public

                      Stan
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                        Nice shots Stan, particularly like the first, really clear

                        Paul

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