Handsworth Sword Dancers perform their traditional sword dance on Boxing Day outside St Mary's Church, Handsworth, Sheffield

---

The 'lock' of swords.

---

Size: 2816px × 2112px
Location: St Mary's Church, Handsworth, Sheffield, UK
Photo credit: © Richard Bradley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: annual, blade, blades, boxing, costume, crowd, custom, dance, dancers, dancing, day, december, event, folk, folklore, handsworth, historical, intricate, lock, midwinter, ritual, sheffield, sword, swords, tradition, uniform, uniforms, winter