After the Flodden Rideout the new tradition of the Stump, where all those that have taken a tumble must recite a poem or song.
After the Flodden Rideout during Coldstream Civic Week the new tradition of the Stump, where all those that have taken a tumble during the 'Rideout' season must recite a poem or song about their fall. Common Ridings can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries when the border lands were in constant upheaval during the long wars with England and because of the tribal custom of plunder and cattle thieving, known as reiving (the ancient word for robbing) that was commonplace amongst the major Borders families. In such lawless times, townspeople would ride their boundaries, or ‘marches’, to protect their common lands and prevent encroachment by neighbouring landlords. Long after they ceased to be essential, the ridings continued in commemoration of local legend, history and tradition. Coldstream's Civic Week inaugurated in 1952 and begins on the first Sunday in August, with the introduction of the Coldstreamer, the principal figure in the celebrations, and the bussing of the Burgh Flag.
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Location: coldstream, berwickshire, scottish borders, scotland, united kingdom,
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