In many parts of England troupes of dancers called "Morris Dancers" perform on Easter Sunday. These troupes of dancers, almost exclusively male, perform old spring dances to frighten away the veil spirits of winter. The dancers wear white shorts, red sashes, black trousers and straw hats with lots of flowers and streamers. Red and green ribbons and little bells are tied onto the dancers.
English villages, with their quaint charm, provide the perfect backdrop for witnessing traditional Easter traditions. The village church will be bedecked with fresh flowers and the village Easter Bunny will hide Easter eggs for the local children to find during the traditional Easter egg hunt. The village bakery will offer fragrant hot cross buns warm from the oven and Simnel cakes with home made marzipan.
In the town of Olney pancake races have been held on Shrove Tuesday for over 500 years.
