Dancers turn to face the audience after performing the “Abbots Bromley Horn Dance” in the grounds of Blithfield Hall, near the village of Abbots Bromley, central England, on September 11, 2017. The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is an English folk dance whose origins date back to the middle ages and is performed annually on Wakes Monday. The dancers comprise of six Deer-men bearing reindeer antlers, a Fool, a Hobby Horse, a Bowman and Maid Marian. Musical accompaniment to the dance is provided by two accordion players and a boy playing a triangle. (Photo by Oli Scarff/AFP Photo)
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