Jack in the Green festival
E371562
The Jack in the Green festival is a traditional May Day celebration in Hastings, England, featuring costumed processions, folk music, dancing, and the symbolic release of summer by “slaying” a leafy green figure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jack in the Green festival canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3587487 — 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: Jack in the Green festival Context triple: [Hastings, hasCulturalEvent, Jack in the Green festival]
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A.
Lostwithiel Carnival
Lostwithiel Carnival is an annual community festival in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, featuring parades, family activities, and local cultural celebrations.
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B.
Robin Hood Festival
The Robin Hood Festival is an annual themed event in Sherwood Forest celebrating the legendary outlaw with historical reenactments, performances, and family activities.
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C.
Crowborough Carnival
Crowborough Carnival is a traditional annual community parade and celebration held in the town of Crowborough in East Sussex, England.
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D.
Abingdon Michaelmas Fair
Abingdon Michaelmas Fair is a historic annual street fair in Abingdon-on-Thames, England, featuring traditional rides, stalls, and festivities dating back several centuries.
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E.
Tavistock Goose Fair
Tavistock Goose Fair is a historic annual fair in Tavistock, Devon, featuring market stalls, livestock, and traditional entertainment that dates back several centuries.
- 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: Jack in the Green festival Target entity description: The Jack in the Green festival is a traditional May Day celebration in Hastings, England, featuring costumed processions, folk music, dancing, and the symbolic release of summer by “slaying” a leafy green figure.
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A.
Lostwithiel Carnival
Lostwithiel Carnival is an annual community festival in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, featuring parades, family activities, and local cultural celebrations.
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B.
Robin Hood Festival
The Robin Hood Festival is an annual themed event in Sherwood Forest celebrating the legendary outlaw with historical reenactments, performances, and family activities.
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C.
Crowborough Carnival
Crowborough Carnival is a traditional annual community parade and celebration held in the town of Crowborough in East Sussex, England.
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D.
Abingdon Michaelmas Fair
Abingdon Michaelmas Fair is a historic annual street fair in Abingdon-on-Thames, England, featuring traditional rides, stalls, and festivities dating back several centuries.
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E.
Tavistock Goose Fair
Tavistock Goose Fair is a historic annual fair in Tavistock, Devon, featuring market stalls, livestock, and traditional entertainment that dates back several centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
May Day celebration
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annual event ⓘ folk festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Beltane season
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English folk tradition ⓘ Green Man folklore ⓘ May Day ⓘ |
| attracts |
local visitors
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tourists ⓘ |
| celebratedOnOrAround | May Day ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalContext | British folk revival ⓘ |
| danceStyle |
Morris dance
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folk dance ⓘ |
| features |
face painting
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family activities ⓘ floral decorations ⓘ pub music sessions ⓘ traditional costumes ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasElement |
Green Man figure
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Jack in the Green leafy costume ⓘ Morris dancing ⓘ costumed procession ⓘ drumming bands ⓘ folk music ⓘ giant puppets ⓘ parade ⓘ street performance ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
crowning of the Jack
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main procession on May Day ⓘ slaying of the Jack to release summer ⓘ unveiling of the Jack ⓘ |
| hasRitual | slaying of the Jack ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Sussex
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England ⓘ Hastings ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Hastings Old Town ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
folk
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traditional English music ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Hastings community groups
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local volunteers ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
arrival of summer
ⓘ
end of winter ⓘ |
| tourismImpact | boosts local economy ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | several days ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jack in the Green festival Description of subject: The Jack in the Green festival is a traditional May Day celebration in Hastings, England, featuring costumed processions, folk music, dancing, and the symbolic release of summer by “slaying” a leafy green figure.
Referenced by (2)
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