#folkhorror
Legend tells that the Lincoln Imp was turned to stone after causing havoc in the cathedral. The city of Lincoln have adopted the grotesque as their mascot- Lincoln, UK
Across the Mediterranean, rural communities use public performances to banish winter and summon the arrival of spring. Every January in the inland Sardinian village of Mismoiada, people go out onto the streets for an ancient festival.
These costumes show male characters called mamuthones and issohadores, who parade through the village as a group. Mamuthones walk slowly carrying their heavy loads. Issohadores gracefully throw lassos into the watching crowds in the hope of catching women. If they’re successful, this is a good omen and a symbol of fertility that ensures a fruitful year to- Horniman Museum London.