Urang Kanekes
E213106
Urang Kanekes are an indigenous Sundanese community in Banten, Indonesia, known for their Baduy identity and traditional, highly secluded way of life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Urang Kanekes canonical | 4 |
| Kanekes | 3 |
| Orang Kanekes | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1880058 — 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: Urang Kanekes Context triple: [Baduy, alsoKnownAs, Urang Kanekes]
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A.
Nishiwaki
Nishiwaki is a city in central Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its location near the geographic center of the country and its mix of industrial and rural landscapes.
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B.
Kanuma
Kanuma is a regional harvest festival celebrated mainly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as part of the multi-day Makar Sankranti festivities, focusing on cattle worship and agricultural prosperity.
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C.
Kashiba
Kashiba is a city in Japan known for its residential communities and location in the northwestern part of Nara Prefecture, near the Osaka metropolitan area.
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D.
Eichig
Eichig is a small locality that forms part of the town of Lichtenfels in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany.
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E.
Wako
Wako is a suburban city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, located on the northern outskirts of Tokyo and known as a residential and commuter hub.
- 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: Urang Kanekes Target entity description: Urang Kanekes are an indigenous Sundanese community in Banten, Indonesia, known for their Baduy identity and traditional, highly secluded way of life.
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A.
Nishiwaki
Nishiwaki is a city in central Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its location near the geographic center of the country and its mix of industrial and rural landscapes.
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B.
Kanuma
Kanuma is a regional harvest festival celebrated mainly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as part of the multi-day Makar Sankranti festivities, focusing on cattle worship and agricultural prosperity.
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C.
Kashiba
Kashiba is a city in Japan known for its residential communities and location in the northwestern part of Nara Prefecture, near the Osaka metropolitan area.
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D.
Eichig
Eichig is a small locality that forms part of the town of Lichtenfels in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany.
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E.
Wako
Wako is a suburban city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, located on the northern outskirts of Tokyo and known as a residential and commuter hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sundanese subgroup
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| administrativeArea | Leuwidamar District ⓘ |
| avoids |
formal modern education in Inner Baduy
ⓘ
modern infrastructure in core territory ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ritual ceremonies tied to agricultural cycle
ⓘ
taboo on using electricity in Inner Baduy area ⓘ taboo on using modern transport within core area ⓘ traditional weaving ⓘ |
| culture | Sundanese culture ⓘ |
| economy | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| environment | hilly forested area ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Indonesia ⓘ |
| ethnonymOrigin | derived from Kanekes area name ⓘ |
| governedBy | adat law ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Badui
ⓘ
linked to:
Baduy
Baduy ⓘ Orang Kanekes ⓘ
linked to:
Urang Kanekes
|
| hasDressCode | distinctive white and dark indigo clothing ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as indigenous community by Indonesian government ⓘ |
| identity | Baduy identity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
customary law adherence
ⓘ
minimal use of modern technology ⓘ preservation of ancestral customs ⓘ seclusion from outside world ⓘ traditional lifestyle ⓘ |
| language |
Sundanese language
ⓘ
linked to:
Sundanese
|
| locatedIn |
Banten
ⓘ
Java ⓘ Lebak Regency ⓘ |
| mainActivity | shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| mainCrop | rice ⓘ |
| partOf | Sundanese people ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| preserves | pre-Islamic Sundanese beliefs ⓘ |
| region | West Java cultural region ⓘ |
| religion |
Sunda Wiwitan
ⓘ
linked to:
Sundanese Wiwitan
indigenous faith ⓘ |
| residesIn | Kanekes village ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Urang Kanekes ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
customary leadership
ⓘ
division into Inner Baduy and Outer Baduy ⓘ |
| tourismRelation | limited controlled cultural tourism ⓘ |
| wayOfLife |
highly secluded
ⓘ
non-urban ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Urang Kanekes Description of subject: Urang Kanekes are an indigenous Sundanese community in Banten, Indonesia, known for their Baduy identity and traditional, highly secluded way of life.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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