Obby Oss (Padstow May Day)
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Obby Oss (Padstow May Day) is a traditional Cornish May Day festival in Padstow featuring costumed “oss” (hobby horse) processions, music, and dancing to celebrate the coming of summer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Obby Oss (Padstow May Day) canonical | 1 |
| Padstow May Day | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5020055 — 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: Obby Oss (Padstow May Day) Context triple: [Cornwall, hasCulturalFestival, Obby Oss (Padstow May Day)]
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A.
Minehead Hobby Horse (Obby Oss) festival
The Minehead Hobby Horse (Obby Oss) festival is a traditional May Day celebration in Minehead, Somerset, featuring costumed “hobby horse” processions, music, and folk customs that date back centuries.
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B.
Jack in the Green festival
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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C.
Lostwithiel Carnival
Lostwithiel Carnival is an annual community festival in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, featuring parades, family activities, and local cultural celebrations.
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D.
St Ives Carnival
St Ives Carnival is a local annual community festival in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, featuring parades, entertainment, and family-oriented activities.
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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: Obby Oss (Padstow May Day) Target entity description: Obby Oss (Padstow May Day) is a traditional Cornish May Day festival in Padstow featuring costumed “oss” (hobby horse) processions, music, and dancing to celebrate the coming of summer.
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A.
Minehead Hobby Horse (Obby Oss) festival
The Minehead Hobby Horse (Obby Oss) festival is a traditional May Day celebration in Minehead, Somerset, featuring costumed “hobby horse” processions, music, and folk customs that date back centuries.
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B.
Jack in the Green festival
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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C.
Lostwithiel Carnival
Lostwithiel Carnival is an annual community festival in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, featuring parades, family activities, and local cultural celebrations.
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D.
St Ives Carnival
St Ives Carnival is a local annual community festival in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, featuring parades, entertainment, and family-oriented activities.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cornish cultural tradition
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May Day celebration ⓘ folk festival ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Obby Oss Day
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Padstow May Day ⓘ
linked to:
Obby Oss (Padstow May Day)
|
| associatedWith |
British folk traditions
ⓘ
Cornish identity ⓘ May Day ⓘ |
| associatedWithColor |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | 1 May ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Cornwall ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Blue Ribbon Oss
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Mayers ⓘ Old Oss ⓘ Teaser ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasChant | “Oss Oss, Wee Oss” ⓘ |
| hasCostumeElement |
black skirted costume
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headdress ⓘ hobby horse frame ⓘ mask ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRoots |
medieval customs
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pagan spring rites ⓘ |
| hasMainElement |
May song
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costumed oss figures ⓘ dancing ⓘ hobby horse procession ⓘ music ⓘ street procession ⓘ |
| hasProcessionRoute | through the streets of Padstow ⓘ |
| hasSong | Padstow May Song ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebration of the coming of summer
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fertility ⓘ seasonal renewal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornwall
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England ⓘ Padstow ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous local participation
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distinctive hobby horse costume ⓘ |
| performedBy | local Padstow community ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | early morning to late evening ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
accordions
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drums ⓘ melodeons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Obby Oss (Padstow May Day) Description of subject: Obby Oss (Padstow May Day) is a traditional Cornish May Day festival in Padstow featuring costumed “oss” (hobby horse) processions, music, and dancing to celebrate the coming of summer.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Obby Oss (Padstow May Day)