Straw Bear
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Straw Bear is a traditional costumed figure made of straw, central to English folk customs and revived winter festivals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Straw Bear canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10560294 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Straw Bear Context triple: [Straw Bear Festival, hasMainCharacter, Straw Bear]
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A.
Marigold the Bear
Marigold the Bear is one of the costumed spirit mascots representing Baylor University's athletic teams.
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B.
Crystal Bear
The Crystal Bear is a youth jury prize at the Berlin International Film Festival that honors outstanding films for children and young audiences.
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C.
Cubbie Bear
Cubbie Bear is the costumed bear mascot of the Iowa Cubs minor league baseball team, entertaining fans at games and community events.
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D.
Blue Bear
Blue Bear is the official mascot of Livingstone College, representing the school’s athletic teams and campus spirit.
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E.
Boo Hoo the Bear
Boo Hoo the Bear is the costumed mascot representing Queen's University at Kingston, symbolizing school spirit and supporting the university’s athletic teams and events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Straw Bear Target entity description: Straw Bear is a traditional costumed figure made of straw, central to English folk customs and revived winter festivals.
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A.
Marigold the Bear
Marigold the Bear is one of the costumed spirit mascots representing Baylor University's athletic teams.
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B.
Crystal Bear
The Crystal Bear is a youth jury prize at the Berlin International Film Festival that honors outstanding films for children and young audiences.
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C.
Cubbie Bear
Cubbie Bear is the costumed bear mascot of the Iowa Cubs minor league baseball team, entertaining fans at games and community events.
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D.
Blue Bear
Blue Bear is the official mascot of Livingstone College, representing the school’s athletic teams and campus spirit.
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E.
Boo Hoo the Bear
Boo Hoo the Bear is the costumed mascot representing Queen's University at Kingston, symbolizing school spirit and supporting the university’s athletic teams and events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English folk tradition
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folk custom figure ⓘ ritual costume ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Plough Monday
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Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Cambridgeshire
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linked to:
Cambridgeshire, England
England ⓘ Fenland ⓘ
linked to:
Fenlands
Whittlesey ⓘ |
| associatedWithTimeOfYear |
January
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agricultural off-season ⓘ post-Epiphany period ⓘ |
| documentedIn | English folklore studies ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
East of England
ⓘ
rural agricultural communities ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
entertainment
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fertility symbolism ⓘ processional figure ⓘ ritual begging ⓘ seasonal celebration ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
straw
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string ⓘ thatch ⓘ wire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
eye holes
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full-body straw covering ⓘ straw headpiece ⓘ straw leggings ⓘ straw mittens ⓘ straw sleeves ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
dancing
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led by attendants ⓘ processional walking ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European straw figures
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Morris dancing ⓘ mumming ⓘ plough plays ⓘ |
| revivedBy |
community organizers
ⓘ
local folklorists ⓘ |
| revivedIn | late 20th century ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
fertility
ⓘ
rural tradition ⓘ the agricultural year ⓘ winter renewal ⓘ |
| usedIn |
English seasonal customs
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Plough Monday celebrations ⓘ Straw Bear Festival ⓘ winter folk festivals ⓘ |
| wornBy |
festival participant
ⓘ
human performer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Straw Bear Description of subject: Straw Bear is a traditional costumed figure made of straw, central to English folk customs and revived winter festivals.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.