The Abbots Bromley Horn Dancers as they make their way dancing around Abbots Bromley at the start of the day. The dance has been performed since 1226. Antlers are removed from the local church at , blessed and the dancers then perform their dances around local villages until 8pm, when once again the antlers are locked away for another year. The annual ritual involves reindeer antlers, a hobby horse, Maid Marian and a fool.

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Location: Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © David Warren / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: abbots, antlers, bromley, century, customs, dance, dancing, english, horn, reindeer, rituals, tradition, twelth, village