lakalaka dance
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The lakalaka dance is a traditional Tongan group performance that combines sung poetry, choral singing, and synchronized movements to honor chiefs and celebrate important social and ceremonial occasions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| lakalaka dance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23549175 — 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: lakalaka dance Context triple: [Culture of Tonga, hasArtForm, lakalaka dance]
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A.
Laho dance
Laho dance is a traditional group folk dance of the Jaintia people of Meghalaya, India, performed during festivals as a lively expression of community joy and cultural identity.
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B.
Sakela dance
Sakela dance is a major communal folk dance of the Rai people of Nepal, performed in large circles during seasonal festivals to honor nature and ancestral deities.
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C.
Kabasaran dance
Kabasaran dance is a traditional Minahasan war dance from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, characterized by martial movements, red costumes, and the use of weapons like spears and swords.
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D.
Pakarena dance
Pakarena dance is a traditional ceremonial dance of the Makassarese people of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, characterized by graceful, continuous movements performed by female dancers to drum-based music.
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E.
Manau dance
Manau dance is a traditional ceremonial group dance of the Kachin people of Myanmar and neighboring regions, performed during major cultural and religious festivals.
- 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: lakalaka dance Target entity description: The lakalaka dance is a traditional Tongan group performance that combines sung poetry, choral singing, and synchronized movements to honor chiefs and celebrate important social and ceremonial occasions.
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A.
Laho dance
Laho dance is a traditional group folk dance of the Jaintia people of Meghalaya, India, performed during festivals as a lively expression of community joy and cultural identity.
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B.
Sakela dance
Sakela dance is a major communal folk dance of the Rai people of Nepal, performed in large circles during seasonal festivals to honor nature and ancestral deities.
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C.
Kabasaran dance
Kabasaran dance is a traditional Minahasan war dance from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, characterized by martial movements, red costumes, and the use of weapons like spears and swords.
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D.
Pakarena dance
Pakarena dance is a traditional ceremonial dance of the Makassarese people of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, characterized by graceful, continuous movements performed by female dancers to drum-based music.
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E.
Manau dance
Manau dance is a traditional ceremonial group dance of the Kachin people of Myanmar and neighboring regions, performed during major cultural and religious festivals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.