morris-dancers
Bells and handkerchiefs
Morris-dancers are performers of morris dancing, a traditional English folk dance characterized by rhythmic stepping, choreographed movements, and the use of accessories like sticks, handkerchiefs, and bells worn on the shins.
Groups of morris-dancers, typically called "sides," perform at festivals, fairs, and public gatherings, often in elaborate costumes that vary by regional tradition.
The morris-dancers gathered on the village green for the May Day celebration.
Tall ribbon-wrapped post
- springtimeSeason following winter
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- feteElaborate public celebration
- processionFormal moving line
Struck metal sound-makers
- ribbonsNarrow fabric strips
- sashesDecorative fabric bands worn
- hankiesCloth nose wipers
- rosettesCircular ornamental clusters
clogs · breeches · smocks · tabards · kerchiefs · feathers · plumes · armlets
Lateral portion of something
- squireKnight's noble assistant
- foremanWorker who directs others
- foolUnwise, gullible person
- beastLarge wild animal
musicians · bagman · novices · veterans · practice · rehearsal · tour · display
Slender wood pieces
- swordsEdged fighting weapons
- handkerchiefsPocket-sized fabric squares
- hobby-horsePet subject or toy steed
- garlandsStrung decorative arrangements
staffs · pipes · fiddles · melodeons · accordions · concertinas · bladders · antlers
Moving on foot
- jigSpirited folk dance
- caperPrank or pickled bud
- leapSudden springing movement
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
hop · skip · processional · hey · gyration · figures · set-pieces · rounds
Inherited cultural legacy
- customHabitual group practice
- revivalReturn after decline
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
preservation · antiquity · observance · roots · wassail · border · northwest · molly
maypole
Tall ribbon-wrapped post
- springtimeSeason following winter
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- feteElaborate public celebration
bells
Struck metal sound-makers
rosettes · clogs · breeches · smocks · tabards · kerchiefs · feathers · plumes · armlets · leggings
side
Lateral portion of something
beast · musicians · bagman · novices · veterans · practice · rehearsal · tour · display · demonstration
sticks
Slender wood pieces
- swordsEdged fighting weapons
- handkerchiefsPocket-sized fabric squares
- hobby-horsePet subject or toy steed
garlands · staffs · pipes · fiddles · melodeons · accordions · concertinas · bladders · antlers · cakes
stepping
Moving on foot
footwork · hop · skip · processional · hey · gyration · figures · set-pieces · rounds · lines
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
continuity · preservation · antiquity · observance · roots · wassail · border · northwest · molly · longsword
morris-dancersballet dancers
Artists performing classical movement
ballerinas · prima ballerinas · corps de ballet · waltzers · debutantes
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