Ever seen Morris dancing before? This tradition has been part of English culture since at least the 15th century - the earliest known and surviving English written mention of Morris dance dates all the way back to 1488. Travel Director Leena captured these lively dancers in the village of Kenn, Devon. 📷 by leena_trafalgar on Instagram | Trafalgar Travel

Morris dancing is a form of English folk dance. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers, usually wearing bell pads on their shins. Implements such as sticks, swords and handkerchiefs may also be wielded by the dancers. In a small number of dances for one or two people, steps are near and across a pair of clay tobacco pipes laid one across the other on the floor. They clap their sticks, swords, or handkerchiefs together to match with the d