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@JasperBeech First of all, at Kennetbridge
(fans of Hardy do believe, the place
is not made up) they celebrate,
as they have, since season out of mind,
which is not to say immemorial,
an ancient springtime festival,
My local town of Hungerford, its ancient @townandmanor & Liberty of Sanden Fee, has ancient, agricultural & commoning traditions. It’s the last place to celebrate #Hocktide & Tutti (Tithing) Day, is soon to be a Swift Town🤞& have a new wetland reserve! https://t.co/v6CI0xdd9J
On our brand-new episode, we're off to #Nottinghamshire! We're talking about #Hocktide, Robin Hood, The Hemlock Stone, Lord Byron, Creswell Crags, The Wise Men of Gotham, and Eleanor is telling the story of The Blidworth Witch! Listen: https://t.co/WhE9iajssP #Folklore #podcast
Forgot to post about yesterday and Monday’s historic festivities! Mon/Tues following Easter was known as #HockMonday or #Hocktide which involved young women capturing young men, released only on payment of a ransom (a donation to the church) or a kiss. ‘Hock Tuesday’ involved 1/
We continue to mark #Hocktide as part of our duty to uphold the unique traditions of #Hungerford. If you would like to know more about the fascinating history and how and why we celebrate it, visit our website: https://t.co/xtYyLtkwnx
Today is the ancient agricultural celebration day called #Hocktide, which started in the 12thc. The date served as a divider between the winter and summer agricultural calendar. On this day Welsh rarebit and ale are traditionally served. https://t.co/L3MkhWHLSc #FoodHistory
This is #Hocktide, the Monday and Tuesday following Easter.
'Tuttimen' parade the streets of #Hungerford. They wear top hats, carry flower-topped poles, and claim the toll of a 'kiss or a penny' from passing women.
('tutty' = nosegay or posy of flowers)
#livingfolklore
Don't miss this minute of pure delight!
1922 footage of Hungerford's #Hocktide celebration which in plague-free years takes place #OTD, Hock Tuesday, the Tuesday after Easter.
Film courtesy of British Pathé.
@BritishPathe
https://t.co/Gq1ESioium via @YouTube
Happy #EasterMonday: Mon/Tues following Easter often been filled with festivities. #HockMonday or #Hocktide involved young women capturing young men released only on payment of a ransom (a donation to the church) or a kiss. ‘Hock Tuesday’: young men then did the same to women.
It's Hock Monday, but no, I've not been necking back the Blue Nun. Instead I've been getting into a bit of a flap. Today's #EverydayLore post is now up... #amwriting #Folklore #MondayBlogs #Lyrids #Hocktide #mondaythoughts #QuarantineLife
https://t.co/tDbWPCkSrE
I'd been looking forward to eating macaroni cheese all day. And then I cocked it up. I'll never get to the #MasterChef final at this rate. Today's #EverydayLore post is now up... #amwriting #folklore #Hocktide #Friday #QuarantineLife
https://t.co/DrlL1PcNZk
My hometown of #Hungerford is celebrating the ancient, joyful silliness of #Hocktide today. A deeply agricultural celebration where the importance of ‘Commoners rights, community & connection to place’ thrives ... #TuttiDay @ILoveHungerford
Hungerford Hocktide Festival & Tutti Men! It’s #Hocktide in #Hungerford find out more about this ancient tradition here! https://t.co/NhBSDip9NX
Fascinating piece here: Rural #Hocktide silliness & tradition happening right now in #Hungerford with Tutti Girls from @jog_school @ILoveHungerford @TheMerl https://t.co/opyZ80oo0g
'Of Hares & Hock-days ~ Turning Spring Upside Down'
Today is Hock Tuesday. Women of Twitter, if you have ever fancied snagging men for a small ransom, or exchanging a kiss for an orange, then your time is now!
https://t.co/TQcaDi886k
#Folklore #tradition
At last, I have written a thing!
'Of Hares & Hock-days ~ Turning Spring Upside Down'
For #Hocktide, which is now. Women of Twitter, if you have ever fancied snagging men for a small ransom, or exchanging a kiss for an orange, then your time is now!
https://t.co/TQcaDi886k
#OnThisDay 1955: Hungerford celebrated Hocktide, or Tutti Day, with some unusual customs.
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