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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Religion and tradition: Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Royal Shrovetide football match
A huge crowd of local men take part in the traditional town's annual two-day Royal Shrovetide football match. The opposing sides, known as Up'ards and Down'ards are determined by which side of Henmore Brook they were born on. This picture originally appeared in the Guardian on 6 February 2008
Illustration: Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
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