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Cheese-rolling, horse skulls & morris dancers: Britain's strange folk customs
Liz Williams runs through some of Britain's most bizarre and intriguing folk traditions
- Ellie Cawthorne
Published: March 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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From green men and jolly horse skulls, to chasing cheese down hills and morris dancing, Britain has a rich tradition of folk customs. Some are strange, some downright silly. But, as Liz Williams tells Ellie Cawthorne, some of these traditions can also have a darker aspect, based on shame, judgement and social conformity.
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Liz Williams is the author of Rough Music: Folk Customs, Transgression and Alternative Britain (Reaktion Books, 2025).
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Ellie CawthorneHead of content (audio)
Ellie Cawthorne is head of content (audio) at HistoryExtra
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