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A participant in the May Day Jack in the Green Festival
The old May Day custom of parading a Jack in the Green at Deptford, a man encased in a framework entirely covered with greenery, is one of the lesser-known modern revivals though it dates back to the early 1980s. The Blackheath Morris side go out in the City and South East London with Fowlers Troop and their Jack every May 1st – their route varies from year to year so check their website for final details. Jack wears an elaborate floral crown and is accompanied by dancing and music wherever he goes.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 05.2012 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
Photo Location: | London, United Kingdom |
Camera: | Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II |
Copyright: | © Max Reeves |