Hunt the Wren in the Isle of Man
Hunt the Wren in Port St Mary, Isle of Man, 2022.
Hunt the Wren is the traditional Manx custom for the morning of St. Stephen's Day (26 December).
Dancing around the wren pole and singing a song about the wren as 'the king of all birds.'
These photographs were commissioned by Culture Vannin and taken by Brook Wassall.
They are offered as a startling presentation of an ancient Manx custom which is thriving all over the Isle of Man today.
More information: culturevannin.im/news/beautiful-pictures-of-an-ancient-ma...
More about Hunt the Wren can be found here:
www.culturevannin.im/manxfolklore/hunt-the-wren-469497/
More about Brook Wassall can be found here: www.brookwassall.com/
Culture Vannin exists to promote and support all aspects of culture in the Isle of Man.
Hunt the Wren in the Isle of Man
Hunt the Wren in Port St Mary, Isle of Man, 2022.
Hunt the Wren is the traditional Manx custom for the morning of St. Stephen's Day (26 December).
Dancing around the wren pole and singing a song about the wren as 'the king of all birds.'
These photographs were commissioned by Culture Vannin and taken by Brook Wassall.
They are offered as a startling presentation of an ancient Manx custom which is thriving all over the Isle of Man today.
More information: culturevannin.im/news/beautiful-pictures-of-an-ancient-ma...
More about Hunt the Wren can be found here:
www.culturevannin.im/manxfolklore/hunt-the-wren-469497/
More about Brook Wassall can be found here: www.brookwassall.com/
Culture Vannin exists to promote and support all aspects of culture in the Isle of Man.