Hull Wassail 2008 (2) - Opening Dance

January 13th, 2008 saw the first ever Wassail (meaning good health) to be held at the young orchard on Pickering Road, Hull, UK.

The Wassail started with an opening dance performance by Yorkshire's own all female Morris 'The Raving Maes' leading to a procession through the allotments to the orchard.

The apple trees to be blessed had been planted as part of a scheme to provide local schools with a minimum 5-a-day fresh fruit and vegetables.

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• Hull
• Pagan
• Wassail
• Pickering
• Orchard
• Spring
• Yorkshire
• tradition
• folklore

[kdixon708]

What is this again?

[EclecticBadger]

Please see the video description for a brief summary. Also try entering "wassail" or "12th night" into your search engine for any one of a multitude of sites on the interweb detailing the history behind the tradition of apple tree wassailing in the UK.

[EnglishDemocratParty]

fantastic agree with ingy... start teaching in schools it's fun and the kids will get fit as well as keeping our heritage alive

[tommy3lions]

lovin it, proud to be Englisc.

[Ant200670]

Nice one Ladies !

Proud to be English - Keep the faith.

[downourstreet]

Nice one, ladies. More English ladies taking this up, please. Very enjoyable and it looks great fun.

[IngyEnglishman]

You look amazing, and the routine was great, Absolutely fantasticly English!

This should be incorporated into English schools and classes of this should be used for Keep Fit sessions for the NHS!

Our English culture is being kept alive by great talented ladies who put the time and effort in like yourselves!

Where do I get my daughter to join a group like this?

[WitchesSky]

Great video! :)

[kdixon708]

Thank you for clarification.