Manx tradition colouring book gifted to Island primary schools

Tue, 12 Apr 2022

A new book has been gifted to every primary school in the Island to help young people learn about Manx traditions.

The book is themed around ancient Good Friday customs in the Isle of Man and it is beautifully illustrated by  internationally acclaimed Manx artist and illustrator, Jay Cover.

Over the past few weeks 100s of copies of ‘Flitter Dance: A Manx Colouring Book’ have been given to each of the Isle of Man’s 32 primary schools. 

The book tells the story of the old Manx tradition for Good Friday, when people went down to the shores to gather, cook and eat flitters (a shellfish known in England as a limpet), before throwing the shells into the sea and dancing the ‘flitter dance’ of the book’s title.

Each of the book’s 12 pages carry a simple line drawing of a key step in the process, leading the reader, or budding colourist, through the Manx tradition.

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