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Grasmere Rushbearing
The Rush Maidens at the Rushbearing Festival, Grasmere. in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Rushbearing is a traditional celebration associated with the ancient custom of annually replacing the rushes on the earth floor of the church. The Bearings are made from field rushes decorated with flowers. Six rush maidens, dressed in green, carry the special linen sheet to hold the rushes.
Author: Joan Martin
© Joan Martin (PHOTO NORTH). All Rights Reserved.
Photograph size: 6.0 Mpixels (17.2 MB uncompressed) - 3000x2003 pixels (10x6.7 in / 25.4x17 cm at 300 ppi)
Photograph keywords: ancient, Bearings, celebration, church, cloth, Cumbria, custom, Grasmere, Lake District, Rush Maidens, Rushbearing, Rushbearing Festival, rushes, traditional
Published in: Rushbearing
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