'Obby 'Oss Celebrations
Prepare yourself for a strange tradition that's said to aid fertility! Padstow town centre's 'Obby 'Oss Celebrations see two black-clothed hobby horses make a bee-line for every woman they pass, drawing them under their cloaks and daubing them with coal.
The hobby horses have big red eyes and snapping teeth, and to be caught under their cloaks is thought to be good luck and even fertility-inducing! Such bizarre goings-on were first recorded in the 16th century and take place every May Day as a fertility ritual, held to mark the coming of summer.
Related Information
Website: Padstow 'Obby 'Oss Website
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| Name: | Cornwall Tourist Board |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 1872 240423 |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 1872 274057 |
| Address: | Pydar House, Pydar Street, Truro TR1 3EY, UK |
| Venue Information: | Town Centre |
| Full Name: | Town Centre,Padstow,England |
| Address: | Town Centre, Padstow, Cornwall, England PL28 8AL |
| Directions: | Nearest train station is Bodmin Parkway. |
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| Name: | Cornwall Tourist Board |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 1872 240423 |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 1872 274057 |
| Address: | Pydar House, Pydar Street, Truro TR1 3EY, UK |
| Name: | Padstow Tourist Office |
| Location: | Padstow |
| Address: | Red Brick Building, North Quay, Padstow, Cornwall, PL28 8AF |
| Email: | padstowtic@btconnect.com |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 1841 533449 |
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| Name: | Cornwall Tourist Board |
| Location: | Cornwall |
| Address: | Pydar House, Pydar St, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1EA |
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| Phone: | +44 (0) 1872 322 900 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 1872 322 919 |
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