Description A comprehensive account of the rich folk culture preserved in the Rural Secret Societies of the British Isles - Describes the Secret rites, ceremonies, and initiation rituals of guilds and Rural fraternities such as the Shoemakers, Horsemen, Toadmen, Mummers, and Bonesmen - Explains their use of masks, black face, and other disguises to avoid persecution - Draws not only on scholarly research but also the author\'s personal contacts within these still livin.
Description A comprehensive account of the rich folk culture preserved in the Rural Secret Societies of the British Isles - Describes the Secret rites, ceremonies, and initiation rituals of guilds and Rural fraternities such as the Shoemakers, Horsemen, Toadmen, Mummers, and Bonesmen - Explains their use of masks, black face, and other disguises to avoid persecution - Draws not only on scholarly research but also the author\'s personal contacts within these still livin
