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St. Denis - The White Boys, St. John's, 2021

The White Boys; the Manx mummers' play.

A 200-year-old play about saints fighting, dying and being resurrected to sing and dance.

This picture comes from the performance of the play given on 18 December 2021 on the walkway of Tynwald Hill, St. John's, Isle of Man.

 

A video of this performance is available here: youtu.be/TU0H0PsBMVQ

 

More information about the White Boys is available here:

www.culturevannin.im/manxfolklore/the-white-boys-505782/

 

This picture was taken by Culture Vannin, which exists to promote and support all aspects of culture in the Isle of Man.

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Uploaded on December 9, 2022
Taken in December 2021