@WmJas - Just a collection of rather weird-looking 'folk' customs, mostly from England. The sort of thing that 'inspired; The Wicker Man movie. I have a few big 'artsy books' of this stuff.
I find these very imaginatively potent. One of the most world famous, and perhaps most ancient, is in Allendale, up in the Pennine Hills - not far from here. I've never been there for the New Year's Eve ritual, but the idea of it happening (by and for the locals; regardless of outsiders) is powerful.
I feel blessed to have seen and enjoyed this post before there were any comments on it. Having any form of context or explanation beyond the intentionally-cryptic title rather changes the effect.
I’ll bite. What are we looking at here?
ReplyDelete@WmJas - Just a collection of rather weird-looking 'folk' customs, mostly from England. The sort of thing that 'inspired; The Wicker Man movie. I have a few big 'artsy books' of this stuff.
ReplyDeleteI find these very imaginatively potent. One of the most world famous, and perhaps most ancient, is in Allendale, up in the Pennine Hills - not far from here. I've never been there for the New Year's Eve ritual, but the idea of it happening (by and for the locals; regardless of outsiders) is powerful.
https://www.visitnorthumberland.com/explore/seasons/winter/tar-barl
That fellow in the second picture looks like a film actor. Forget his name at the moment.
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DeleteI feel blessed to have seen and enjoyed this post before there were any comments on it. Having any form of context or explanation beyond the intentionally-cryptic title rather changes the effect.
ReplyDelete@Serhei - Such is the nature of humour.
ReplyDelete@T - The one on the right is indeed Toby Jones, from By Our Selves (2015) - himself an example of queer folk. The one on the left is a Straw Bear.