Hunt the Wren, Port St. Mary, Isle of Man, 2016
Hunt the wren at Port St. Mary in the Isle of Man, 25th December 2016.
Hunt the Wren is one of the most unusual, popular and exciting Manx traditions still practised on the Isle of Man today.
On St. Stephen's Day (the 26th of December) communities come together across the Isle of Man to dance and sing around the streets. The practice, dating back to Celtic times, is centred on a wren, "the king of all birds," which is hunted and then danced through the streets on a special pole.
(In case it needs stating, the bird in the wren pole today is just a replica!)
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These images are taken from the film commissioned by Culture Vannin and filmed by Sam Hurt in Port St. Mary in 2016:
The film is also available in Manx Gaelic:
Hunt the wren is practiced each year across the Isle of Man. Information can be found out about where and where closer to the time.
All information about the Manx custom can be found here: culturevannin.im/manx_year_event_469497.html
Hunt the Wren, Port St. Mary, Isle of Man, 2016
Hunt the wren at Port St. Mary in the Isle of Man, 25th December 2016.
Hunt the Wren is one of the most unusual, popular and exciting Manx traditions still practised on the Isle of Man today.
On St. Stephen's Day (the 26th of December) communities come together across the Isle of Man to dance and sing around the streets. The practice, dating back to Celtic times, is centred on a wren, "the king of all birds," which is hunted and then danced through the streets on a special pole.
(In case it needs stating, the bird in the wren pole today is just a replica!)
culturevannin.im/manx_year_event_469497.html
These images are taken from the film commissioned by Culture Vannin and filmed by Sam Hurt in Port St. Mary in 2016:
The film is also available in Manx Gaelic:
Hunt the wren is practiced each year across the Isle of Man. Information can be found out about where and where closer to the time.
All information about the Manx custom can be found here: culturevannin.im/manx_year_event_469497.html