Besoms 
    A besom is the witches broom.  Any broom may be used.
Among other materials, an older besom would have a round, 
smoothed, hard wood handle between 4 and 5 feet in length 
with heather or birch twigs attached to the bottom.  The 
twigs would completely encircled the diameter of the handle 
and would be held there with tightly bound wire, leather or 
heavy string.  This besom would be used in handfesting, the 
bride and groom would jump over it and into their married 
life.
Some of the other materials besoms are made from are straw 
and broom plant. Some are made with short handles. 


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