Coconutters

E119068

Coconutters are traditional folk performers from Bacup, Lancashire, England, known for their distinctive blackened faces, wooden clogs, and ritual dance processions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folk dance troupe
traditional folk performers
aimsTo preserve traditional local dance customs
associatedWith Bacup Easter Saturday procession
basedIn Bacup
surface form: Bacup, Lancashire, England
costumeIncludes coconut shells worn on body
hats with ribbons and flowers
wooden clogs
country England
county Lancashire
culturalContext English folk tradition
Lancashire folk customs
genre morris and ritual dance
hasCharacteristic blackened faces
clog dancing
street processions
hasPart dancers
musicians
hasReputationFor controversial use of blackface-style makeup
distinctive costume
heritageStatus local cultural heritage of Bacup
languageOfPerformance English
location Bacup
movementType clog stepping
processional figures
notableFor blackened faces
coconut dance tradition
processional dancing
wooden clogs
performingArtForm folk dance
ritual dance
performs ritual dance processions
traditional folk dances
performsFor local community
visitors and tourists
performsIn streets of Bacup
performsOn Easter Saturday
region North West England
subjectOf ethnographic research
folklore studies
traditionType calendar custom
seasonal folk ritual
uses coconut shells
wooden clogs

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