And in the UK darkie is a well known racist name for black people. Most commonly heard by saturday night comics in the 1960's. Combine that with blacking the faces and wearing afro wigs puts it into context.

They have changed the name and dropped the afro wigs. They are holding onto the bastion of the blacking up. They wouldn't do it in any inner city area of the UK. They feel safe doing it somewhere where the black population is at a guess 1%.

If they are that far behind enlightenment they are to be pitied really.