May Day Morris Dancing . . Kings Lynn, UK . . The Kings Morris of Kings Lynn performing the Dancing in the Dawn on Knights Hill Roundabout in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. This is done on May Day to welcome the sun ahead of the summer. The Kings Lynn Garlands consist of two hoops of flowers with a doll set in the middle, all mounted on a pole. Morris dancing is a form of English folk dance with the dancers wearing bell pads on their shins and often use handkerchiefs and sticks in their routines. Pic: Paul Marriott Photography

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