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Chelmsford Morris dancing at Pleshey, on Boxing Day 2007.
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The origins of Morris dancing have been lost in history, but prevalent opinion is that Morris is based pre-Christian fertility or luck bringing ceremonies. Over time, these 'pagan' dances were assimilated by the church (first the Catholic, then the Protestant) and by the1500s Morris was being performed for Easter, May Day and other parish feasts to help rise funds for the local church.

However, even with strong church ties, Morris was still danced during spring fall planting to insure a good crop, or on any important times during the planting cycle. Today, Morris is still performed in England on days such as Plough Monday, Easter, and the start of spring. Some of the dances have not changed in over hundred years and because of this long tradition, Morris dancing is considered a living tradition.
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La Morris dance est une danse traditionnelle anglaise qui faisait partie autrefois des processions et autres fêtes célébrant surtout le mois de mai.

Elle est attribuée aux Berbères. Le nom Maures est devenu en anglais Morris.

Elle est apparentée aux moresques décrites par Thoinot Arbeau dans son Orchésographie en 1589 et, notamment, aux danses des căluşeri roumains et des rusalii macédoniens.

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Il ballo del Morris o Morris dance è un ballo popolare inglese.

È basato su passi ritmati e nell'esecuzione di figure coreografiche da gruppi di ballerini. Implementa delle sorti di bastoni, spade, pipe e fazzoletti che vengono maneggiati dai danzatori.

Ci sono menzioni a riguardo del Ballo di Morris che risalgono a prima del 1448, benché danze con nomi simili e caratteristiche simili sono menzionati nei documenti rinascimentali in Francia, Italia e Spagna.

Le origini del termine sono incerte, ma una delle teorie più accettate è che il termine derivi da "moorish dance" e "Danza Moresca" (in Spagna), che infine diventa Morris Dance. Un'altra, forse più semplice, spiegazione è che "Morris" proviene dal latino "Mores" che significa costumi.
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イングランド - まい - 舞 - フォーク - みんかん - 民間 - 村 むら - イングリッシュ

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  • Amazing !! Fragrance of ancient times!

    Here in Japan, we have "Onikenbai - Fan dance - Traditional culture of Japan" almost the same as this! Please search youtube with above keywords and compare with this dance, if you like.

  • Wow, thanks, I watched some videos. :) It's incredible how similar they are!!!!

  • In tantissimi paesi le feste pagane si mescolano con delle feste cristiane.

    Sono le tradizioni di tutti i popoli.

    Bel video :)

  • Giusto! Anche il Natale è una festa "mescolata"! :-)

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  • beautiful

  • Very unique.  A part of the world I would never had known but for this video and your excellent description. 5*

  • Ah bien je viens d'apprendre, j'aime apprendre sur ces moments de l'histoire des pays, peuples. Merci.

  • Je l'aime. Merci

  • I love it. Thanks.

  • Pleshey looks a bit grim on a dull damp Boxing Day....nice to see Chelmsford Morris lifting the spirits!! Nice movie...Thanks for posting :) ***** Stars.

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