Ancient ritual performed for a good apple harvest in England

An ancient ritual is performed in Hartley Wintney, England to drive out "evil spirits" and encourage good spirits by "Wassailing" or singing to the trees in the hope that it will encourage a bountiful apple crop for the following year. The Hook Eagle Morris Men perform a dance outside the Waggon and Horses Pub after a "Wassail" on January 4, 2019 in Hartley Wintney, England. [Photo:VCG]