There was plenty of colour and noise in the village of Long Itchington for the annual Plum Jerkum Wassail Tour.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Plumb Jerkum Border Morris annual Wassail around various pups in Long Itchington,They dance then send a boy up a fruit tree to plant a slice of toast, then shoot it! This wards off evil spirits and ensures a good harvest .MHLC-18-01-14 Morris Jerkum Jan04
The Morris dancers were joined by members of the Hereburgh Morris and Anstey Morris Men.
Keeping with tradition, a boy was sent up the tree to plant a slice of toast to ward off evil spirits and ensure a good harvest.
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Plumb Jerkum Border Morris annual Wassail around various pups in Long Itchington,They dance then send a boy up a fruit tree to plant a slice of toast, then shoot it! This wards off evil spirits and ensures a good harvest .MHLC-18-01-14 Morris Jerkum Jan04
