Mummers Parade
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The Mummers Parade is a flamboyant New Year’s Day procession in Philadelphia featuring elaborate costumes, music, and performances by local clubs competing in various themed categories.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Year celebration
→
cultural festival → parade → |
| audience |
local residents of Philadelphia
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tourists → |
| broadcastOn |
local television in Philadelphia
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| city |
Philadelphia
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| competitionCategory |
Comics
→
Fancies → Fancy Brigades → String Bands → |
| country |
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
major Philadelphia New Year tradition
→
one of the oldest folk parades in the United States → |
| frequency |
annual
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| hasActivity |
comic skits
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dance performance → fancy brigade shows → music performance → street procession → string band performances → |
| hasCharacteristic |
competition between clubs
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elaborate costumes → themed performances → |
| hasMusicGenre |
marching band music
→
popular songs arranged for string bands → string band music → |
| hasOrigin |
European mumming traditions
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working-class neighborhood clubs → |
| hasParticipantType |
comic clubs
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fancy brigades → mummers clubs → string bands → wench brigades → |
| hasTheme |
New Year celebration
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folk performance traditions → local Philadelphia culture → |
| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
→
Philadelphia → |
| mainVenue |
Broad Street
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City Hall, Philadelphia → |
| notableFor |
choreographed routines
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colorful feathered costumes → competitive judging → |
| organisedBy |
Philadelphia Mummers organizations
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| region |
Northeastern United States
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| startTimeOfDay |
morning
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| typicalDate |
January 1
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Afro-Caribbean people
("Junkanoo")
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associatedFestival |
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String Bands
("Philadelphia Mummers Parade")
→
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associatedWithEvent |
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Philadelphia
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knownFor |
|
Mummers Parade
("Philadelphia Mummers organizations")
→
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organisedBy |
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Fancy Brigades
("Philadelphia Mummers Parade")
→
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partOf |
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String Bands
("Philadelphia Mummers Parade")
→
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performsIn |