Summer time is the ideal time to go out with the family but when you find something unusual it makes the day brighter and nicer.
We went to Poole Quay, and found a crowd around a group of dancers, I was told they were the Morris dancers, which existence, in my five years living in this country, had no idea of .
Of course they were catching the attention of everybody there, the costumes were colourful, the shoes (clogs) had jingly bells, the music to what they were dancing was live. But above all this, the history of it.
It happens to be a tradition dated from 1448. It is a traditional folk dance from England with its many variations.
It is not usual for me to see the english people losing that shyness and be dancing, shouting and playing music in a happy, lively way.
When I approached a man who was dancing, I asked him about this tradition and he told me , this particular dance they were performing came from the North of England, from community of miners, who used to perform the dance on their way to the mine.
The shoes (clogs) were the same type the people from those days used to wear.
Some of the outfits are handmade and every group has added something to make them unique.
As in the picture showing below, the woman wears a hat with buttons, according to the history, those buttons were handmade and wear by common people.
Throughout the festival, there were people asking for donations to keep it free. I think it is fair to say it is worth donating to keep traditions alive.
You can find more information here: http://www.folkonthequay.co.uk/
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