Littleborough, UK. 22nd July, 2018. Oakenhoof folk at the annual Rushbearing festival reviving the tradition of carrying the rushes to the local church dating back to a time when the church floors where earthen and the rushes were used to cover them for insulation. Littleborough,22nd July, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News Credit: Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News

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