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London's Pearly tradition

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Lesson 1

The Pearly costume

[Music] I have my crown rather a spelling done and then my whistle with all my buttons on like Jaws but I bet the old rolls don't know how to do this we had to move away because...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 2

Charity across London

suit was such a success that he got his cost of friends involved too appointing a pearly king and queen to all 28 London boroughs to raise money for local charities titles are h...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 3

A family Pearly suit

laughs [Music] this is one of dad's pearly suits it was the main one that you like to wear oh you got the ship on the back she was in The Merchant Navy and a crown my son Terry...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 4

The meaning of the tradition

privileged when people come up it's just holding their hand it's very deep and meaningful because some people look at look at me and go well what's this all about and I just say...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 5

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Full video: Meet the Pearly Kings and Queens of Britain

Language: en

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