Britannia Coconut Dancers
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The Britannia Coconut Dancers are a traditional English folk dance troupe from Lancashire, known for their distinctive blackened faces, wooden clogs, and coconut-shell percussion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English folk dance group
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folk dance troupe → |
| associatedWith |
Bacup Britannia Morris Men
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Bacup Easter Saturday procession → Bacup Old Band → Easter Saturday → |
| audience |
folk dance enthusiasts
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local residents → |
| controversy |
use of blackface-style makeup
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| culturalContext |
Lancashire industrial communities
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North West England clog-dancing tradition → |
| danceProp |
coconut shells strapped to hands
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coconut shells strapped to knees → coconut shells strapped to waist → |
| genre |
Morris-related dance
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| hasComponent |
back rank dancers
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band → front rank dancers → |
| hasNameOrigin |
Britannia Inn, Bacup
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| hasPerformancePattern |
all-day procession
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stopping at public houses → |
| hasPerformanceRoute |
Bacup town streets
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| heritageStatus |
local traditional custom
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| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Bacup
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Lancashire → |
| notableFor |
blackened faces
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coconut-shell percussion → wooden clogs → |
| performingArtForm |
folk dance
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| performs |
annually
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coconut-clashing routines → processional dances → set dances → |
| performsOn |
Easter Saturday
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|
| region |
Rossendale Valley
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|
| tradition |
English folk tradition
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| uses |
live brass band accompaniment
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| usesFootwear |
wooden clogs
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| usesInstrument |
coconut shells
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| wears |
blackened face makeup
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kilts or short skirts → sashes → turbans or headgear → wooden clogs → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Coconutters Easter Saturday procession
("Bacup Coconut Dance")
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associatedWith |
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Bacup
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hasCulturalTradition |