Javanese calendar
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The Javanese calendar is a traditional lunisolar timekeeping system from Java that blends indigenous, Islamic, and Hindu-Buddhist elements and is used to mark cultural and religious events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Javanese calendar canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1019130 — 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: Javanese calendar Context triple: [Javanese, culturalConcept, Javanese calendar]
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A.
Javanese script
The Javanese script is a traditional Brahmic-derived abugida used historically and culturally for writing the Javanese language, especially on the island of Java in Indonesia.
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B.
Balinese script
Balinese script is an abugida used primarily on the Indonesian island of Bali for writing the Balinese language, as well as liturgical and historical texts in Sanskrit and Old Javanese.
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C.
Eastern Javanese
Eastern Javanese is a major regional variety of the Javanese language spoken primarily in the eastern part of Java, characterized by distinct phonological and lexical features compared to other Javanese dialects.
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D.
Javanese Kakawin Ramayana
Javanese Kakawin Ramayana is an Old Javanese poetic adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana, notable for its distinctive local cultural elements and literary style in the Javanese tradition.
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E.
Javanese
The Javanese are the largest ethnic group in Indonesia, primarily inhabiting the island of Java and known for their rich cultural traditions, language, and influence on Indonesian politics and arts.
- 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: Javanese calendar Target entity description: The Javanese calendar is a traditional lunisolar timekeeping system from Java that blends indigenous, Islamic, and Hindu-Buddhist elements and is used to mark cultural and religious events.
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A.
Javanese script
The Javanese script is a traditional Brahmic-derived abugida used historically and culturally for writing the Javanese language, especially on the island of Java in Indonesia.
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B.
Balinese script
Balinese script is an abugida used primarily on the Indonesian island of Bali for writing the Balinese language, as well as liturgical and historical texts in Sanskrit and Old Javanese.
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C.
Eastern Javanese
Eastern Javanese is a major regional variety of the Javanese language spoken primarily in the eastern part of Java, characterized by distinct phonological and lexical features compared to other Javanese dialects.
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D.
Javanese Kakawin Ramayana
Javanese Kakawin Ramayana is an Old Javanese poetic adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana, notable for its distinctive local cultural elements and literary style in the Javanese tradition.
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E.
Javanese
The Javanese are the largest ethnic group in Indonesia, primarily inhabiting the island of Java and known for their rich cultural traditions, language, and influence on Indonesian politics and arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage of Java
ⓘ
lunisolar calendar ⓘ traditional calendar system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Javanese Hindu-Buddhist traditions
ⓘ
Javanese Islam ⓘ
linked to:
Kejawen
Javanese culture ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
lunar month
ⓘ
solar year ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Weton
ⓘ
auspicious timing ⓘ market day cycle ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFunction | structuring Javanese ritual calendar ⓘ |
| hasCycle |
Wetonan cycle
ⓘ
five-day Pasaran week ⓘ kurup cycle ⓘ seven-day week ⓘ windu cycle ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
combination of five-day and seven-day weeks
ⓘ
cyclical naming of years ⓘ use in divination practices ⓘ |
| hasMonthType | lunar month ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction | determining Islamic observances in Javanese tradition ⓘ |
| hasUnit |
day
ⓘ
month ⓘ year ⓘ |
| hasYearType | solar year ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist calendrical traditions
ⓘ
Hindu calendar ⓘ Islamic calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Hijri calendar
indigenous Javanese timekeeping ⓘ |
| language | Javanese ⓘ |
| region |
Central Java
ⓘ
linked to:
Java
East Java ⓘ Yogyakarta ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Balinese calendar
ⓘ
Hindu calendar system ⓘ Islamic Hijri calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Hijri calendar
|
| timeReckoning | lunisolar ⓘ |
| usedBy | Javanese people ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events scheduling
ⓘ
determining auspicious days ⓘ determining market days ⓘ religious events scheduling ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Java
ⓘ
Javanese life-cycle rituals ⓘ Javanese royal courts ⓘ traditional Javanese ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Javanese calendar Description of subject: The Javanese calendar is a traditional lunisolar timekeeping system from Java that blends indigenous, Islamic, and Hindu-Buddhist elements and is used to mark cultural and religious events.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.