Puya (Toraja land of the dead)
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Puya is the Torajan afterlife realm in Indonesian tradition, where the souls of the dead journey following the elaborate Aluk To Dolo funeral rites.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aluk To Dolo (traditional Toraja belief) | 1 |
| Puya (Toraja land of the dead) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15870989 — 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: Puya (Toraja land of the dead) Context triple: [Aluk To Dolo, hasConcept, Puya (Toraja land of the dead)]
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A.
Saʼdan Toraja
Saʼdan Toraja is an Austronesian language spoken by the Toraja people of the highland region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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B.
Toraja
The Toraja are an indigenous ethnic group of the mountainous region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, renowned for their elaborate funeral rites, distinctive tongkonan houses, and intricate wood carvings.
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C.
Kalumpang Toraja
Kalumpang Toraja are a distinct subgroup of the Toraja ethnic community in Indonesia, known for their unique cultural traditions, language variations, and customary practices within the broader Toraja culture.
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D.
La Dorada
La Dorada is a major riverside city in central Colombia known for its hot climate and strategic location along the Magdalena River.
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E.
Payatas
Payatas is a barangay in Quezon City, Philippines, historically known for its large dumpsite and surrounding urban poor community.
- 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: Puya (Toraja land of the dead) Target entity description: Puya is the Torajan afterlife realm in Indonesian tradition, where the souls of the dead journey following the elaborate Aluk To Dolo funeral rites.
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A.
Saʼdan Toraja
Saʼdan Toraja is an Austronesian language spoken by the Toraja people of the highland region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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B.
Toraja
The Toraja are an indigenous ethnic group of the mountainous region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, renowned for their elaborate funeral rites, distinctive tongkonan houses, and intricate wood carvings.
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C.
Kalumpang Toraja
Kalumpang Toraja are a distinct subgroup of the Toraja ethnic community in Indonesia, known for their unique cultural traditions, language variations, and customary practices within the broader Toraja culture.
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D.
La Dorada
La Dorada is a major riverside city in central Colombia known for its hot climate and strategic location along the Magdalena River.
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E.
Payatas
Payatas is a barangay in Quezon City, Philippines, historically known for its large dumpsite and surrounding urban poor community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Puya (Toraja land of the dead)