themselves at the manorial court to swear fealty, not with oaths or solemn gestures, but by laying before the lord a large apple pie and a twopenny sweet cake. Feudal obligation, Yorkshire-style sealed with pastry. #customandtradition #Yorkshire #rural #newyear'sday 3/3

festivities. The traditional sword dancers from Goathland are known as the 'plough stots'.Traditions like Goathland's sword dance saw revivals in modern times for charity. Image from the Costume of Yorkshire #folklore #customandtradition #Yorkshire