Ashdown Mummers What is Border Morris


The Border dances take their name from the Welsh border counties of England, the area in which they were 'discovered' at the end of the nineteenth century. In fact, they are found in many other parts of the country, but were largely ignored by the early researchers. The style of is that of the mere primitive Morris-daunce, at one time seen throughout the country. It should not be confused with the popular "Cotswold" Morris dances. Blackening of faces was frequently adopted while enacting their occult rituals in order that the dancers should not be recognised.
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