Tom Bawcock’s Eve
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Tom Bawcock’s Eve is a traditional Cornish festival held each December in the fishing village of Mousehole, celebrating a legendary fisherman’s perilous winter catch with a communal feast featuring the famous Stargazy pie.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cornish festival
ⓘ
festival ⓘ folk tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cornish folklore
ⓘ
fishing community traditions ⓘ maritime folklore ⓘ |
| basedOn | legend of Tom Bawcock ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | Mousehole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
legendary fisherman’s perilous winter catch
ⓘ
saving the village from famine ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
local identity of Mousehole
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| features |
communal feast
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lanterns ⓘ local music ⓘ procession ⓘ singing ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDish |
Stargazy pie with fish heads protruding
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fish pie ⓘ pilchard-based dishes ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
folk festival
ⓘ
seasonal celebration ⓘ |
| hasKeyFood | Stargazy pie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Cornish culture ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Tom Bawcock’s Eve festival ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeElement |
ballad of Tom Bawcock
ⓘ
tales of stormy seas ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | fish heads looking out of pie crust ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
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Mousehole NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tom Bawcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | December ⓘ |
| primaryParticipants |
residents of Mousehole
ⓘ
visitors and tourists ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cornish cuisine
ⓘ
Mousehole Harbour Lights NERFINISHED ⓘ Stargazy pie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | largely secular ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| theme |
abundance of food
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gratitude for safe return of fishermen ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | December ⓘ |
| typeOfFoodTradition | fish-based feast ⓘ |
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