The Haxey Hood takes place in Haxey, Lincs
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The Haxey Hood was held today for the first time in three years. The tradition dates back to the 14th century. Teams from local pubs contest the hood but the winner is whoever gets it back to their pub first. | Yorkshire Post
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Haxey Hood is one of England’s oldest surviving folk games, played each year on 6 January (Epiphany) in Haxey. Its origins lie in the medieval period, rooted in local legend and village ritual rather than formal sport. The game evolved as a communal contest, with set roles like the Fool and the Boggins, and traditions passed down orally for centuries. The game centres on the “sway” - a slow, mass scrum where hundreds of people collectively push a leather hood toward one of the local pubs. In the
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🔴 The Haxey Hood 🔴 The Haxey Hood is a historic tradition held annually in the village of Haxey, North Lincolnshire. A tradition going back 700 years and attracting people to the region every January. Teams form a sway; tossing and turning for possession of a hood. Folklore has it that Lady de Mowbray, while riding near Haxey, lost her hood to the wind. A group of local farmworkers rushed to retrieve it, chasing the hood across the fields. Grateful for their efforts, Lady de Mowbray declared t
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