White Boys Costume

Manx Museum Accession Number - 2000-0100

The White Boys is the name given both to a mummer’s play and its performers, in the Isle of Man at Christmas. The story is a version of the legend of St George in which all of the characters wear white, except the Doctor who dresses in black. Mummer’s plays have their origins in the 1600s or possibly earlier. Several versions of the play have been recorded by folklorists in the Isle of Man, but by the 1900s it had almost died out. Recently however the tradition has undergone a revival, alongside renewed interest in other aspects of Manx language and culture.

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