Morris Dancing Gaining Popularity with Pagans

Morris dancing, that centruies-old tradition of English country life, is seeing a resurgence in popularity these days. The UK Independent does a nice piece on how Pagan groups are bringing back Morris dancing, and embracing not only the dancing but its spiritual aspect. As the Morris dancing population is aging, newer, younger groups are coming in, and many troupes (called sides) are full of Pagans; Wolfshead & Vixen is what you'd get if you had Neil Gaiman and Tim Burton design your Morris costumes, and they're amazing. One dancer says, "We quite consciously work with ideas of shamanism... it's a form of ritual theatre, a magical space embracing both dancers and audience."