SD9828 : St George slays Bold Slasher - Heptonstall Pace Egg Play

near to Heptonstall, Calderdale, Great Britain

St George slays Bold Slasher - Heptonstall Pace Egg Play
St George slays Bold Slasher - Heptonstall Pace Egg Play
The Pace Egg Play is acted out every Good Friday in Weavers Square, Heptonstall. The Heptonstall Players give the following description "Originally an adult rebirth ceremony for a good new season The Pace Egg Play is perhaps the world's oldest drama and can be traced back through English and European Mummers' plays to ancient Egypt and Syria. A mixture of a pagan rebirth ceremony with the later influences of Christianity and the Crusades." This account of the plays origins is disputed by some researchers who suggest it may be more recent in date. The Heptonstall version was revived in 1979. More information about the play and its origins: LinkExternal link
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SD9828, 94 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
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Phil Champion   (find more nearby)
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Date Taken
Wednesday, 21 March, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 27 May, 2008
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Village square   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 986 281 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:44.9561N 2:1.3625W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 986 281
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