Furry Dance
E765276
Furry Dance is a traditional spring festival and procession held annually in Helston, Cornwall, featuring costumed dancers and music to celebrate the coming of summer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Furry Dance canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cornish cultural tradition
ⓘ
procession ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Flora Day Furry Dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helston Furry Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cornish identity
ⓘ
Flora Day NERFINISHED ⓘ local folklore ⓘ seasonal customs ⓘ |
| audience |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | Helston, Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
processional dancing
ⓘ
street procession ⓘ traditional music performance ⓘ wearing formal and traditional costumes ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
accompanied by a brass band
ⓘ
costumed dancers ⓘ public participation ⓘ takes place in town streets ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important Cornish folk custom
ⓘ
major event in Helston’s calendar ⓘ |
| hasDressCode |
decorative spring flowers
ⓘ
formal dress for principal dancers ⓘ |
| hasProcessionRoute | through the streets of Helston ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebration of the coming of summer
ⓘ
springtime renewal ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
British folk traditions
ⓘ
seasonal festivals in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Cornish cultural area ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Helston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South West England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicType |
processional dance music
ⓘ
traditional Furry Dance tune ⓘ |
| occursAnnually | true ⓘ |
| occursDuring | spring ⓘ |
| seasonalAssociation | start of summer ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn | Flora Day in Helston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | May ⓘ |
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