Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Hunt_the_Wren_Day
gptkb:Wren's_Day |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:St._Stephen's_Day
|
| gptkbp:costume |
face paint
straw suits |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Ireland
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
gptkb:Irish_mythology
community celebration |
| gptkbp:dateObserved |
26 December
|
| gptkbp:festival |
singing
collecting money dressing in costumes parading with a wren |
| gptkbp:historicalName |
hunting and killing a wren
|
| gptkbp:modernUse |
artificial wren used
no real birds harmed |
| gptkbp:musicBy |
traditional songs
|
| gptkbp:origin |
pagan tradition
|
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:Wrenboys
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
celebration of winter solstice
fundraising for community |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Isle_of_Man gptkb:Newfoundland_and_Labrador gptkb:Wales |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Boxing_Day
gptkb:Christmas gptkb:St._Stephen's_Day |
| gptkbp:symbol |
wren (bird)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Wrens
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wren Day in Ireland
|