Punky Night at Hinton St. George (1977)

Overview : Children parade through the streets of Hinton St George in Somerset on the last Thursday of October. Children have hollowed out pumpkins or mangelwurzels, a type of animal fodder turnip to make lanterns following a tradition in this part of West Somerset that coincides with Halloween. Punky or Punkie Night is thought to date from the turn of the 20th century or perhaps medieval times chanting rhymes and following a Punkie King and Queen.

Release Date : October 27, 1977

Runtime : 1m

Genre : Documentary  

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Countries : United Kingdom

Keywords : folk festival, village, lantern, halloween, customs, festival, social documentary, folklore, halloween costume, regional, magic lantern, somerset