Im researching into weird British pastimes/traditions - please could you help me compile a list. Suggestions?
2006-11-20 01:14:44 · 26 answers · asked by fcwuk 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Dogging
Cheese rolling
Egg rolling at Easter
C*ck fighting
Being a 'ripper'
More dogging
2006-11-20 01:21:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Traditional Pastimes
2016-12-17 13:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morris Dancing,
Cheese Rolling,
Mummers, (first footing on New Years eve)
Wellie Throwing,
Sack racing (carrying and running with a heavy sack a certain distance)
Pace egg rolling, (Easter eggs)
Rush baring, (a hay waggon pulled through the streets at harvest)
Clog dancing, (similar to Morris dancing)
Scrogging the holly,(paving a way for Santa Claus by banging holly on the ground to ward off evil spirits)
These are some very traditional things still done in the area I live in Yorkshire.
2006-11-20 05:03:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Around the Oxfordshire area we play a game called "aunt sally"
this involves a pitch about the length of a cricket bowling green, at one end is a post which a "dolly" sits on top of. This is a kind of round thing that you have to knock off in 6 chances with special aunt sally sticks.
There is a league and each summer teams travel around local village pubs playing and there is a great atmosphere with lots of pints, barbeques etc
2006-11-20 01:26:19 · answer #4 · answered by billy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well it's been a round a few years now, so I guess it is becoming a tradition.
Only the British could ever have thought of lawn-mower racing!
2006-11-21 00:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by musonic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we Brits are full of weird and wonderful traditional pastimes and they are to numerous to mention but try no 1 like Christmas and go on from there
2006-11-23 08:57:46 · answer #6 · answered by bobonumpty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not purchase a e book flow the the BBC nutrients internet website that is impressive a good number of diverse recipes by some many times authentic British cooks. once you've some funds then order the BBC solid nutrients mag( they'll submit global) it has tremendous pictures and nutrients and menus for each season. in case you instruct this for your English friends they'll 'drool' over a number of the dishes. satisfied cooking!
2016-11-29 07:31:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gurning (pulling faces - best done by people with no teeth)
Cheese-rolling
Well-dressing (as in flower decorations for water-springs - Derbyshire in particular)
The Padstowe Hobby Horse (a festival held in Cornwall)
The Green Man (Another festival, also Cornwall I believe)
Morris Dancing
Country dancing and maypole dancing
Shove ha'penny
Bar skittles
Bat and trap
If I think of any more I'll add 'em in!
Your research sounds really interesting, may I see it when it's done? :)
2006-11-20 01:29:12 · answer #8 · answered by SilverSongster 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Morris Dancing is full of sybolism and historical references. There are many dance groups around the country who would be able to provide useful information.
You could also consider 'bell ringing' but these tend to be slighly more 'closed' to outsiders.
2006-11-20 01:26:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Table Bowls ,a game similar to green bowls only smaller woods and played on a snooker table.Carlisle is the only place that has a recognised table bowls league.
2006-11-20 06:48:17 · answer #10 · answered by celtic 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋