Student A The 'Obby' Oss (= hobby horse) festival
one of the most famous folk customs in the UK
place
time
roots
activities
involved
Padstow in North Cornwall
May Day
origin / unknown; possibly connected with an ancient
Celtic festival; 1803 - first described in print; since
1913 - a tourist attraction
the town /decorate with greenery, flowers, and flags;
4 parades by two teams in turn through the streets of the
town;
dance and sing; hobby horses / try to catch girls and
women
2 men/ dress as hobby horses (a red and a blue one) /
wear scary masks;
a team: people in white with red or blue ribbons and
scarves / follow the hobby horse, (red and blue); horse,
dance, sing
participants

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