At the Atherstone Ball Game in Warwickshire, a medieval football tradition feeds belonging among men скачать в хорошем качестве

At the Atherstone Ball Game in Warwickshire, a medieval football tradition feeds belonging among men

A medieval ancestor of modern football, the Atherstone Ball Game takes over the main street of the Warwickshire town in an annual tradition held every Shrove Tuesday since 1199. A game played over two hours with no pitch and minimal rules, local men and boys battle it out to be last in possession of a large ball – specially constructed each year, and adorned with ribbons and handwritten messages offered by the town’s schools and businesses.…read more at nowness.com _______________________________________ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter-nowness Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://bit.ly/nowness-com Behind the scenes on Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagram-nowness Staff Picks on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/vimeo-nowness