The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #155810   Message #3669330
Posted By: Bounty Hound
15-Oct-14 - 07:37 AM
Thread Name: Black-faced Morris dancers
Subject: RE: Black-faced Morris dancers
You didn't answer my question Jack!

'Tell me precisely how a morris man, dressing up in a tatter jacket, putting heavy boots and bell pads on, wearing a hat decorated with flowers and feathers, and painiting their face is in ANY WAY demeaning to someone of a different ethnic origin or skin colour? As I said, the face paint is just part of the kit! Perhaps putting feathers in their hat is also indicative of them having issues with pheasants!