Folklore: Britannia Coco-nut Morris

Subject: RE: Folklore: Britannia Coco-nut Morris
From: GUEST,psycho morris
Date: 19 Nov 13 - 02:58 PM

I believe what is happening is a major assualt upon the British culture and our traditions. We are slowly loosing our identities through a gradual erosion of all that makes us us.From the freedom of speech to loss of Christian values and laws. There is a continual assault upon any British or English tradition by the Establishment. Direct influence or indirect it is all the same. Of course there will be denial of this and that the erosion is the result of societies changing values. It is nobodys fault but occurring as rules and laws are being applied legally and mainly locally. We need to resist this and use the power of the vote we all have. Not allow people into a position of power who are causing this erosion. We can all walk safely on pavements and at times on roads without coming to harm. Power to the People.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Britannia Coco-nut Morris
From: selby
Date: 19 Nov 13 - 01:10 PM

it seems an attack on our culture by people all over the country with small minds and a pumped up self importance. The next to be hit will be, well dressing as someone may fall into the well as they put the dress on the well.!!!!!
Keith

Subject: RE: Folklore: Britannia Coco-nut Morris
From: MartinRyan
Date: 19 Nov 13 - 12:58 PM

Daily Telegraph report

Regards

Subject: RE: Folklore: Britannia Coco-nut Morris
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 19 Nov 13 - 12:30 PM

There have been threads on here about blacking up, some of the comments have got quite nasty (As usual)and I not entering in any argument here about it. It seems to me, that every or any excuse is used to stop the activities of the British peoples that have been carried on for a long time. Cheese rolling is another. Luckily, when we lived on Orkney, the "Ba" is still taking place but I can see some jobsworth from the South starting to stick their fingers into that pie. It seems a determined effort to remove all traces of our culture is taking place across the UK. (See thread on busking in Camden)

Subject: RE: Folklore: Britannia Coco-nut Morris
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Nov 13 - 11:58 AM

There have been complaints in recent years that blacking up is "racist", failing to understand the origins. Many councils are coming down on dancers demanding temporary road closures. To my mind nobody has yet complained about Morris dancers stick shattering as they occasionally do.

Subject: Folklore: Britannia Coco-nut Morris
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 19 Nov 13 - 11:28 AM

"Lancashire County Council have reportedly told The Britannia Coco-nut Dancers their most recent performance breached health and safety rules". I got this from a friend in Marsden (who saw it in today's "Daily Mail". It seems the council sent spies to watch the performance last year. When I lived in Marsden, myself, Mrs Viking and the little Vikings all went to see this spectacular each year as we had friends who live in Bacup.This is just another nail in British traditional culture as far as I can see.