Padstow Cornwall May Day Oss #1 is a drawing by Neil Finnemore which was uploaded on April 17th, 2018.
Padstow Cornwall May Day Oss #1
Every May Day in Padstow, Cornwall, England two 'Oss (horses) one with Blue and one with Red colours, they dance around the town to bring in the... more
Title
Padstow Cornwall May Day Oss #1
Artist
Neil Finnemore
Medium
Drawing - Drawing, Digital
Description
Every May Day in Padstow, Cornwall, England two 'Oss (horses) one with Blue and one with Red colours, they dance around the town to bring in the Summer, the two horses are accommpanied with a large entourage of musicians and are led be Teasers usually young women they then spend the day 'dancing' around the town. In the evening the two Oss's meet in the market square and 'fight' each other around the maypole. This is an ancient custom dating back hundreds of years, and still performed every mayday.
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April 17th, 2018
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