Danza de los Voladores
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Danza de los Voladores is a traditional Mesoamerican ritual-ceremonial dance in which participants descend from a tall pole on ropes, symbolically invoking fertility and harmony between the earthly and divine realms.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Danza de los Voladores canonical | 5 |
| Ritual ceremony of the Voladores | 1 |
| Voladores de Papantla | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15819831 — 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: Danza de los Voladores Context triple: [Papantla region of Veracruz, knownFor, Danza de los Voladores]
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A.
Matachines dance
Matachines dance is a traditional folk and religious dance drama found in various Indigenous and Hispanic communities of the Americas, often performed during Catholic feast days to symbolize the encounter between Indigenous peoples and European colonizers.
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B.
Saña
Saña is a historic town in northern Peru known for its colonial heritage and association with early Spanish ecclesiastical figures.
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C.
Danza de la Pluma
Danza de la Pluma is a traditional Zapotec ceremonial dance from Oaxaca, Mexico, that dramatically reenacts the Spanish conquest and is a central feature of regional festivals.
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D.
Chaguaramas
Chaguaramas is a coastal area and peninsula in western Trinidad known for its marinas, recreational facilities, and historical military sites.
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E.
Fiesta del Fuego
Fiesta del Fuego is a major annual Caribbean cultural festival in Santiago de Cuba featuring music, dance, religious traditions, and vibrant street celebrations.
- 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: Danza de los Voladores Target entity description: Danza de los Voladores is a traditional Mesoamerican ritual-ceremonial dance in which participants descend from a tall pole on ropes, symbolically invoking fertility and harmony between the earthly and divine realms.
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A.
Matachines dance
Matachines dance is a traditional folk and religious dance drama found in various Indigenous and Hispanic communities of the Americas, often performed during Catholic feast days to symbolize the encounter between Indigenous peoples and European colonizers.
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B.
Saña
Saña is a historic town in northern Peru known for its colonial heritage and association with early Spanish ecclesiastical figures.
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C.
Danza de la Pluma
Danza de la Pluma is a traditional Zapotec ceremonial dance from Oaxaca, Mexico, that dramatically reenacts the Spanish conquest and is a central feature of regional festivals.
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D.
Chaguaramas
Chaguaramas is a coastal area and peninsula in western Trinidad known for its marinas, recreational facilities, and historical military sites.
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E.
Fiesta del Fuego
Fiesta del Fuego is a major annual Caribbean cultural festival in Santiago de Cuba featuring music, dance, religious traditions, and vibrant street celebrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
municipality of Papantla
linked to: Danza de los Voladores
linked to: Danza de los Voladores