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Malgraen – An Extinct Tradition

Malgraen – An Extinct Tradition

Back to my book of Old World places, there is a village of Glentham west of Market Rasen, dating back to the Domesday Book. Until the mid 19th century “they carried out the ancient practice of image washing known as ‘malgraen’. This was said to be done by 7 old maids who earned 1shilling each … Continue reading