Bottle-kicking is an old Leicestershire custom that takes place in the village of Hallaton each Easter Monday.[1] It is an outdoor sport played across a mile-long playing area, in which two teams attempt to move a wooden barrel (known as a "bottle") across the opposing team's stream at the far end of the area.
Records of bottle-kicking date to the late 18th century, but the custom is thought to originate much earlier, from before the Christian era.[1]
- ^ a b "The Folklore Year - Easter". Historic-UK.com. Retrieved 25 June 2007.