Mumming The English mummers play occasionally involves Morris or sword dances either incorporated as part of the play or performed at the same event. Mummers plays are often performed in the streets near Christmas to celebrate the New Year and the coming springtime. In these plays are central themes of death and rebirth.
mUMMInG ThE englISh Mummers pLAy oCCasionAlly InvolVes mORrIs oR sword Dances EitheR incorPoRateD as pArt Of The plAy or peRfORMed at the sAMe eVEnt. muMmerS PlaYS ArE ofteN pErfOrmeD in ThE StReetS neAR cHrisTmAS to celEbrAte the neW yeAR ANd the cominG spriNgTIME. in tHEse plAyS Are CentrAl Themes OF death and REbirtH.