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Haxey Hood 2025: Hundreds join huge scrum for medieval game

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Summary
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66% Informative

Annual Haxey Hood game between pubs in North Lincolnshire villages dates back to 14th Century .

It involves large crowds of people facing off in a mass scrum to push a leather tube, known as the hood.

Game begins with ceremonial "fool" delivering a speech while a bonfire is lit behind him.

Game can run for hours and attracts hundreds of spectators and participants.

VR Score

55

Informative language

46

Neutral language

59

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

32

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

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Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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