Traditions and Folklore in Friesland

“Tobbesteken”, Terschelling

“Tobbesteken” is a bit of folklore in the village of Hoorn on the largest Frisian island of Terschelling. The idea is to run downhill on a little cart, armed with a long pole; the aim is to spear a ring, fastened to a board attached to a tub of water pivoted over the track. If they miss and hit the board, the tub will be emptied over them, as is about to happen here.

Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Sat Aug 18, 1979
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