Silurian morris men from Ledbury in Herefordshire dancing at the Fox Inn Finchingfield Essex, UK. on 31st May 2014. This style of morris dancing with a black face is traditional in the Welsh borders. The farm hands did it to prevent the farmer finding who they were. This is part of the morris ring festival which is held annually in Thaxted

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Location: The Green, Finchingfield, Braintree, Essex, England, UK, GB
Photo credit: © William Edwards / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: black, border, celebration, custom, dancing, essex, face, festival, finchingfield, folk, folklore, folklorique, lore, morris, tradition, traditional