A person has been retaining a mysterious historic custom courting again 400 years alive, during which he attire up in an uncommon costume.
Andrew Taylor wears the standard "Burryman" outfit, masking himself in plant burrs, and walks a nine-mile route South of Queensferry as a part of the city's truthful week.
Alongside his stroll, he’ll cease round 20 occasions to obtain whisky and gather cash for native charities.
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Taylor is assisted on his stroll by males on both aspect who maintain up his arms on poles whereas bell-ringers shout "hip, hip hooray, it's the Burryman's day".
On Friday, Taylor will turn out to be the Burryman for the 14th time in his life.
He took up the position after taking up from his predecessor, who ensured he had the best mindset for the native custom.
It’s believed to this point again round 400 years, with quite a few theories on the origin of the Burryman's character.
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Taylor, who works as an environmental warden for Edinburgh council, mentioned he had been taught that the Burryman represented a scapegoat for the city that might take away any unhealthy luck.
He defined {that a} cooler day makes his lengthy stroll simpler.
Taylor mentioned: "Over the 13 years I've been doing it, we've encountered each little bit of climate you may think about.
"The climate's by no means defeated us, put it that means."
He mentioned that he’s joyful to proceed being the Burryman for a few years to return, saying it’s one in every of only a few comparable native traditions related to Scottish cities and villages.
Taylor mentioned: "Essentially the most wonderful factor about it’s, I don't assume anyone can say for sure why the Burryman began. We've all bought our totally different tales.
"It's bought that beautiful thriller about it, I actually assume that's what makes it what it’s."
Final yr, Taylor needed to make 20 pit stops on his journey.
These included visiting the houses of essential native individuals in addition to receiving a dram of whisky and donations.
The Edinburgh Museum beforehand mentioned: "It's a privilege for any individual to carry the position of the Burryman, as it’s being a part of the crew dressing him every year."
The Ferry Truthful web site mentioned the position of Burryman requires a "stout man or strong lad" as "weakly individuals" might faint beneath the warmth and fatigue of the spectacular burr go well with.