An 1860 drawing by A Hunt, of Mummering, a Christmas-time house-visiting tradition practised in Ireland and parts of the United Kingdom. It typically involves a group of friends or family who dress in disguise and visit homes within neighbouring communities during the twelve days of Christmas. The mummers do a variety of informal performances of dance, music, jokes, or recitations. The hosts must guess their identities before offering them food or drink, and once identified, they remove their disguises, spend some social time with the hosts, and then travel as a group to the next home.
An 1860 drawing by A Hunt, of Mummering, a Christmas-time house-visiting tradition practised in Ireland and parts of the United Kingdom. It typically involves a group of friends or family who dress in disguise and visit homes within their community or neighbouring communities during the twelve days of Christmas. If the mummers are welcomed into a house, they often do a variety of informal performances that may include dance, music, jokes, or recitations. The hosts must guess the mummers' identities before offering them food or drink, once the mummers have been identified, they remove their disguises, spend some social time with the hosts, and then travel as a group to the next home.
Size: 3130px × 2243px
Location: Great Britain/Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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