Esoteric Isle: The lore of the land - Kent folklore — 'cene Magazine Columnist Anna Willatt speaks to a crew of folklore enthusiasts who resolutely uphold the traditions of the county with some seasonal events

Keeping the folklore alive in Kent: cenemagazine.co.uk/features/eso... #folklore #folkloring #mayday #hoodenhorses #jackinthegreen #morrisdancing

How long have humans been making models of animals with snapping jaws? Fans of #marilwyd, #schimmelreiter, #soulcaking, #ooser, #pooroldhorse, #schnabelgeissen, #hoodenhorses, etc. often claim "thousands of years" but this is the first example we've seen verifiably dated to 3400 years ago:

The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg - Episode 3: Horse Skulls and Hoodenings - BBC Sounds Haunting ‘Hoodenings’ and horrible happenings with horses’ heads. And people.

If you're in the UK (or have a suitable VPN), this is worth a listen (15 min, largely if not totally accurate): #MariLwyd #YFariLwyd #HoodenHorses #Hoodening #Habergeiß #Turoń #Corlata #Nuuttipukki #Schimmelreiter #guising #folkbeasts #morrisbeasts www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... ...