Well dressing
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Well dressing is a traditional English custom, especially associated with Derbyshire, in which wells and springs are decorated with elaborate designs made from natural materials like flowers, leaves, and seeds.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English folk custom
ⓘ
traditional custom ⓘ |
| artForm | ephemeral folk art ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Derbyshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peak District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| decorates |
springs
ⓘ
wells ⓘ |
| displayDuration | about one week ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elaborate designs
ⓘ
temporary outdoor artwork ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
community celebration
ⓘ
local identity ⓘ thanksgiving for water ⓘ |
| hasPreparationTime | several days ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAspect |
Christian thanksgiving
ⓘ
blessing of the wells ⓘ |
| hasSocialRole |
attracts tourists
ⓘ
brings villagers together ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
biblical scenes
ⓘ
community events ⓘ local history ⓘ religious motifs ⓘ |
| involvesActivity |
collecting natural materials
ⓘ
designing images ⓘ pressing materials into clay boards ⓘ public display of decorated wells ⓘ |
| notableIn |
Ashford-in-the-Water
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bakewell NERFINISHED ⓘ Tissington NERFINISHED ⓘ Wirksworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Youlgreave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPeriod | medieval period (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
summer
ⓘ
village festivals ⓘ well-dressing week ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Derbyshire villages
ⓘ
parts of South Yorkshire ⓘ parts of Staffordshire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
harvest festivals
ⓘ
water worship traditions ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
community coordination
ⓘ
design ⓘ floral arrangement ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
flowers
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ natural materials ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
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