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    • Mummer's Day, or "Darkie Day" as it is sometimes known (a corruption of the original Darking Day), is a traditional Cornish midwinter celebration that occurs every year on Boxing Day and New Year's Day in Padstow, Cornwall. It was originally part of the pagan heritage of midwinter celebrations that were regularly celebrated throughout Cornwall where people wo… See more

    Darkie/Darking Parties

    Throughout the 19th century, especially in the east of Cornwall, Darkie Parties (originally Darking Parties) were common … See more

    Controversy over Mummer's Day

    Once an unknown local charity event, the day has recently seen controversy due to increased media coverage. While the original celebration had no connection with black people, in modern times, it is usually considered … See more

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    Music will fill the streets of the seaside town as crowds paint their faces black for the festive Mummers’ Day celebrations, formerly known as ‘Darkie Day’. For centuries the people of ...
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  1. Mummer's Day
    Mummer's Day, or "Darkie Day" as it is sometimes known (a corruption of the original Darking Day), is a traditional Cornish midwinter celebration that occurs every year on Boxing Day and New Year's Day in Padstow, Cornwall.

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    Which towns in Cornwall are reviving Mummers Day?
    Other towns in Cornwall, such as Penzance, who had lost the Mummers Day tradition are currently reviving it. Darkie Day, now commonly referred to as Mummer's or Mumming Day, is an annual festival held in Padstow after Christmas.

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    What is Darkie Days?
    Darkie Days is a winter festival traditionally known as Darkie Days that takes place every year on Boxing Day and New Year's Day in the town. It forms part of an ancient tradition of Pagan midwinter festivals that were celebrated all over Cornwall between Christmas Day and Twelfth Night.

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    Why did 'Darkie Day' become a racial event?
    Previously known as 'Darkie Day', the event's name was changed a few years ago after complaints from, among others, Britain's first black female MP Diane Abbott, who tabled a House of Commons motion trying to ban it. Despite sparking controversy, Padstonians insist that there was never any racial intent involved.

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    What was Cornwall like in the Middle Ages?
    The remainder of the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period were relatively settled, with Cornwall developing its tin mining industry and becoming a duchy in 1337. During the Industrial Revolution, the tin and copper mines were expanded and then declined, with china clay extraction becoming a major industry.

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    What sports are played in Cornwall?
    Some towns and villages have bowling clubs, and a wide variety of British sports are played throughout Cornwall. Cornwall is also one of the few places in England where shinty is played; the English Shinty Association is based in Penryn. The Cornwall County Cricket Club plays as one of the minor counties of English cricket. [ 101 ]

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    Who lived in Cornwall during WW2?
    Modernist writers such as D. H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf lived in Cornwall between the wars, [ 71 ] and Ben Nicholson, the painter, having visited in the 1920s came to live in St Ives with his then wife, the sculptor Barbara Hepworth, at the outbreak of the Second World War. [ 72 ]

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