Old Ball
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old-ball-262-13313146
title:
Old Ball
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Old Ball is a folk custom that existed in the Forest of Rossendale in Lancashire, north-western England during the nineteenth century. The tradition entailed the use of a hobby horse that is mounted on a pole and carried by an individual hidden under a sackcloth. It represents a regional variation of a "hooded animal" tradition that appears in various forms throughout the UK. The Lancashire Old Ball custom differs from other animal head traditions in Britain by being associated with Easter; most
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Folk custom in Lancashire, England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Ball
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2023-11-19T19:01:29Z
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