Darkie Day in Padstow, Cornwall, New Years Day 2011. Music, Parade, Folk songs

Footage from Padstow, Cornwall, as the traditional Darkie Day parade progresses past where we were stood. This tradition is often surrounded by controversy due to people "blacking" themselves up, and people mistaking this for some kind of anti-negro / black / slavery statement. However, it is a tradition to do with disguise and historically masks were also used. There is no racism/slavery connotations with Padstow at any point in history. The day is all about folk music, song, and of course, alcohol LOL. Enjoy!

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[devonutopia]

Worth reading - Google "padstow, Cornwall" and the wikipedia page has details of this.

See the bit about Mummers Day / Darkie Day - Not meant to be racist.

[JamesGod08]

Support darky day, resist the globalist agenda

[liveuk]

@76MJLover So if they painted themselves Purple would you shut the F up ... dam you people would have England Closed down

[colinferg21]

Thats the billy boys lol

[professortj2002]

what is a darkie to the people of padstow, cornwall and why is there a day dedeicated to it? Darkies have historically been associated with African Americans.

[SnowpantsinKiwi]

@SnowpantsinKiwi dis is paaaaaadstow

[SnowpantsinKiwi]

@TheCardz17 fuck off

[76MJLover]

So ur trying to tell me this is different to the minstrels who also put on black face. Please!!!

[TheCardz17]

dis is racsist loool

[cornubian]

devonutopia - meur ras --- thanks for the vid.