Yak Beraya
E275325
Yak Beraya is a traditional Sri Lankan drum used in Sinhalese ritual and folk music, especially in ceremonial and healing performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yak Beraya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2518912 — 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: Yak Beraya Context triple: [Sinhalese people, traditionalInstrument, Yak Beraya]
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Tigak
Tigak is an Austronesian language of the Meso-Melanesian subgroup spoken primarily in parts of Papua New Guinea.
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Sukki
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Baigas
The Baigas are an indigenous tribal community of central India known for their traditional shifting cultivation, forest-based lifestyle, and distinct cultural and spiritual practices.
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Bisher Bashi
Bisher Bashi is a renowned Bengali poetry collection by Kazi Nazrul Islam, noted for its intense emotional expression and revolutionary themes.
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Yuktidipika
Yuktidipika is an important early commentary that elucidates and defends the philosophical doctrines of the classical Indian Sāṃkhya system.
- 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: Yak Beraya Target entity description: Yak Beraya is a traditional Sri Lankan drum used in Sinhalese ritual and folk music, especially in ceremonial and healing performances.
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A.
Tigak
Tigak is an Austronesian language of the Meso-Melanesian subgroup spoken primarily in parts of Papua New Guinea.
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B.
Sukki
Sukki is one of the four snowman mascots created to represent the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
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C.
Baigas
The Baigas are an indigenous tribal community of central India known for their traditional shifting cultivation, forest-based lifestyle, and distinct cultural and spiritual practices.
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D.
Bisher Bashi
Bisher Bashi is a renowned Bengali poetry collection by Kazi Nazrul Islam, noted for its intense emotional expression and revolutionary themes.
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E.
Yuktidipika
Yuktidipika is an important early commentary that elucidates and defends the philosophical doctrines of the classical Indian Sāṃkhya system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drum
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membranophone ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Yak Beraya drum ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
healing rituals
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protective rites ⓘ spirit appeasement ⓘ |
| classificationSystem |
Hornbostel–Sachs membranophone
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linked to:
Hornbostel–Sachs
|
| countryOfOrigin | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Sinhalese ritual traditions
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Sri Lankan traditional music ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important in Sinhalese ritual life
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symbol of traditional healing practices ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociatedWith | Sinhalese people ⓘ |
| function |
accompaniment for ritual dance
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marking rhythmic patterns in ceremonies ⓘ support for chanting ⓘ |
| genre |
ceremonial music
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folk music ⓘ ritual music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
drum heads
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drum shell ⓘ tension cords ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala ⓘ |
| material |
animal skin
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leather thongs ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| numberOfDrumheads | two ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
played with hands
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struck with fingers and palms ⓘ |
| region |
southern Sri Lanka
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western Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| tuning | tension adjusted by cords ⓘ |
| usedBy |
folk performers
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ritual specialists ⓘ traditional drummers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Sinhalese exorcistic performances
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Sinhalese folk music ⓘ Sinhalese ritual music ⓘ ceremonial performances ⓘ devil-dancing rituals ⓘ exorcism rituals ⓘ healing performances ⓘ processions ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ traditional Sri Lankan healing ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yak Beraya Description of subject: Yak Beraya is a traditional Sri Lankan drum used in Sinhalese ritual and folk music, especially in ceremonial and healing performances.
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