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DMTX. Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked
in Arts & Entertainment, on the 17th of January 2010
Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

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Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

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Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

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Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

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Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

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Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

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Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

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Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

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Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

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Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

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Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

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Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.
Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.
Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.
Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.
Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.
Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.
Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.
Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.
Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.
Visitors attend a pre-Christian traditional ceremony stemming from an Anglo-Saxon pagan ritual. The ritual involves visiting apple trees and leaving them with libations of cider and cider soaked toast to encourage their fertility next year. London, United Kingdom. 17/01/2010.

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