Eyam Well Dressing
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Eyam Well Dressing is a traditional annual festival in the Derbyshire village of Eyam, England, featuring elaborate floral displays created in wells and public spaces to give thanks for water and commemorate the village’s history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eyam Well Dressing canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual festival
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cultural tradition ⓘ well dressing festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Eyam plague history ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Derbyshire Dales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | religious and cultural festival ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
blessing of the wells
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community participation ⓘ creation of pictorial designs in flowers ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
local residents
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visitors and tourists ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorated public spaces
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decorated wells ⓘ elaborate floral displays ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
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Eyam NERFINISHED ⓘ Peak District NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf | Derbyshire well dressing tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of village history
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giving thanks for water ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Derbyshire rural customs
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Eyam village church ceremonies ⓘ |
| significance |
local heritage
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
clay boards
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flower petals ⓘ natural materials ⓘ |
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