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Flaming Tar Barrels

Flaming Tar Barrels

Flaming Tar Barrels
David Roberts, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
50.7500°N, 3.2833°W5 NOV 2026

Locals in Ottery St Mary, Devon carry blazing tar-coated barrels through the town's streets on their backs each Bonfire Night, a tradition passed down through generations of the same families.

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