Loy Krathong
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Loy Krathong is a traditional Thai festival celebrated on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month, during which people float decorated baskets on waterways to give thanks and symbolically let go of misfortune.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loy Krathong canonical | 6 |
| Loi Krathong | 3 |
| Loi Krathong (Shan observance) | 1 |
| Loy Krathong (Yi Peng) | 1 |
| Loy Krathong Festival | 1 |
| Loy Krathong celebrations | 1 |
| krathong | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2390269 — 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: Loy Krathong Context triple: [Chao Phraya River, associatedFestival, Loy Krathong]
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A.
Thaipusam
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival, especially observed by Tamil communities, that honors Lord Murugan (Kartikeya) through acts of devotion, penance, and elaborate processions.
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B.
Tasiwit
Tasiwit is an alternative name for Siwi, a Berber language spoken in Egypt’s Siwa Oasis.
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C.
Thai New Year Songkran festival
The Thai New Year Songkran festival is a traditional Thai celebration marked by water splashing, religious merit-making, and family gatherings to welcome the new year in mid-April.
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D.
Galungan
Galungan is a major Balinese Hindu festival celebrating the victory of dharma (good) over adharma (evil), marked by elaborate temple ceremonies, offerings, and family gatherings across Bali.
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E.
Golowan Festival
The Golowan Festival is a revived traditional midsummer celebration in Penzance, Cornwall, featuring parades, music, fireworks, and community arts events.
- 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: Loy Krathong Target entity description: Loy Krathong is a traditional Thai festival celebrated on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month, during which people float decorated baskets on waterways to give thanks and symbolically let go of misfortune.
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A.
Thaipusam
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival, especially observed by Tamil communities, that honors Lord Murugan (Kartikeya) through acts of devotion, penance, and elaborate processions.
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B.
Tasiwit
Tasiwit is an alternative name for Siwi, a Berber language spoken in Egypt’s Siwa Oasis.
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C.
Thai New Year Songkran festival
The Thai New Year Songkran festival is a traditional Thai celebration marked by water splashing, religious merit-making, and family gatherings to welcome the new year in mid-April.
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D.
Galungan
Galungan is a major Balinese Hindu festival celebrating the victory of dharma (good) over adharma (evil), marked by elaborate temple ceremonies, offerings, and family gatherings across Bali.
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E.
Golowan Festival
The Golowan Festival is a revived traditional midsummer celebration in Penzance, Cornwall, featuring parades, music, fireworks, and community arts events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thai festival
ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alternativeGregorianMonth | late October ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Yi Peng
ⓘ
linked to:
Yi Peng Lantern Festival
|
| associatedRegion | Chiang Mai ⓘ |
| basedOnCalendar | Thai lunar calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Laos
ⓘ
Thai communities worldwide ⓘ Thailand ⓘ northern Malaysia ⓘ parts of Myanmar ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major Thai annual festival ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern | use of non-biodegradable materials ⓘ |
| etymology |
"krathong" means "floating container" or "basket" in Thai
ⓘ
"loy" means "to float" in Thai ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
fireworks displays
ⓘ
lantern releases in some areas ⓘ lighting candles on krathong ⓘ placing flowers on krathong ⓘ placing incense sticks on krathong ⓘ releasing krathong on canals ⓘ releasing krathong on ponds ⓘ releasing krathong on rivers ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
making merit
ⓘ
praying for good luck ⓘ releasing nail or hair clippings on krathong ⓘ |
| honors |
Goddess of Water
ⓘ
Phra Mae Khongkha ⓘ |
| mainActivity | floating decorated baskets on water ⓘ |
| mainObject |
krathong
ⓘ
linked to:
Loy Krathong
|
| modernTrend | promotion of biodegradable krathong ⓘ |
| occursOn | full moon of the twelfth lunar month ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Brahmanism
ⓘ
linked to:
Vedic Hinduism
Buddhism ⓘ |
| symbolism |
expressing gratitude to water
ⓘ
letting go of misfortune ⓘ making wishes for the future ⓘ |
| tourismImpact |
attracts domestic tourists
ⓘ
attracts international tourists ⓘ |
| typicalDecoration |
candles
ⓘ
flowers ⓘ incense sticks ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonth | November ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
canals
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ ponds ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
banana leaves
ⓘ
banana trunk ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Loy Krathong Description of subject: Loy Krathong is a traditional Thai festival celebrated on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month, during which people float decorated baskets on waterways to give thanks and symbolically let go of misfortune.
Referenced by (14)
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