The Spider's Web is a conical open plait. The Gypsy's Tent is a complicated open plait. In Plait the Rope the dancers work in groups of four. The two outer dancers plait the pattern down the two inner dancers to form a rope. Morris Dances Morris dancing is found throughout Europe and is associated with mummers and mystery plays of the Middle Ages.
Different dances are appropriate to the various relgious festivals.
A mime of the Eucharist is part of May Day Morris Dances. A dancer called the Cake and Sword Bearer walks among the audience offering pieces of cake borne upon a sword. The cake brings good luck and makes the theme of sacrifice a shared ritual. The dancers in the Morris Dance dress alike, wear hats to take attention away from their faces and use other disguises or props to hide their personal identities and emphasize their function as religious intermediaries. Dancers always wear bells and ribbons on their boots, which contribute to the effect of thedance.