Continuing a theme, here's what they do in Sardinia...very scary indeed.
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Shroom: ten years on
I find it hard to believe but it's exactly ten years since my book Shroom: A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom was published. Thou...
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Morris Dancers from the DARK side! Seriously though, there are so many similar traditions throughout Europe, they must have similar very ancient origins. Though I suppose that, as many are revivals of old traditions, it's inevitable that in the era of global communications they influence each other. A 'chicken and egg' conundrum!?
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