dilogún
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Dilogún is an Afro-Cuban divination system that interprets patterns from thrown cowrie shells to convey guidance from the orishas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| dilogún canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2571553 — 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: dilogún Context triple: [Regla de Ocha, usesDivinationSystem, dilogún]
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A.
Digil
Digil is a major dialect cluster of the Somali language spoken primarily by the Digil-Mirifle (Rahanweyn) communities in southern Somalia.
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B.
Duirinish
Duirinish is a traditional cultural region on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, known for its rugged coastal landscapes, crofting communities, and Gaelic heritage.
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C.
Dimlî
Dimlî is a Northwestern Iranian language spoken primarily in eastern Turkey, often considered a major dialect or variety of Zazaki.
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D.
Dison
Dison is a municipality in the province of Liège in eastern Belgium, situated within the French-speaking Walloon region.
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E.
DL
DL is the two-letter IATA airline designator used to identify Delta Air Lines on tickets, schedules, and flight information.
- 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: dilogún Target entity description: Dilogún is an Afro-Cuban divination system that interprets patterns from thrown cowrie shells to convey guidance from the orishas.
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A.
Digil
Digil is a major dialect cluster of the Somali language spoken primarily by the Digil-Mirifle (Rahanweyn) communities in southern Somalia.
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B.
Duirinish
Duirinish is a traditional cultural region on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, known for its rugged coastal landscapes, crofting communities, and Gaelic heritage.
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C.
Dimlî
Dimlî is a Northwestern Iranian language spoken primarily in eastern Turkey, often considered a major dialect or variety of Zazaki.
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D.
Dison
Dison is a municipality in the province of Liège in eastern Belgium, situated within the French-speaking Walloon region.
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E.
DL
DL is the two-letter IATA airline designator used to identify Delta Air Lines on tickets, schedules, and flight information.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Cuban divination system
ⓘ
cowrie-shell oracle ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Regla de Ocha
ⓘ
Santería ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Afro-Cuban religion ⓘ |
| basedOn | patterns of thrown cowrie shells ⓘ |
| consultedFor |
healing advice
ⓘ
identifying taboos ⓘ life decisions ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ understanding a person’s destiny ⓘ |
| conveysGuidanceFrom | orishas ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Afro-Cuban culture ⓘ |
| geographicCenter | Cuba ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | caracoles (in Spanish usage) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling | dilogun ⓘ |
| hasConcept | odu dilogún ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPrincipalOdu | 16 ⓘ |
| interprets |
odu (signs) revealed by shells
ⓘ
open and closed positions of shells ⓘ |
| involves | casting shells on a mat or tray ⓘ |
| linkedDeityConcept | orisha ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
ashe (spiritual power)
ⓘ
ebó (ritual offering) ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Yoruba divination practices ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Latin America ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| practitionerCalled |
babalosha
ⓘ
linked to:
babalorisha
iyalosha ⓘ santera ⓘ santero ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfChants | Lucumí ⓘ |
| purpose | divination ⓘ |
| relatedSystem |
Ifá divination
ⓘ
linked to:
Ifa
obi divination ⓘ |
| requires |
consecrated cowrie shells
ⓘ
initiated diviner ⓘ initiation into the religion for full practice ⓘ |
| requiresPreparationOf |
offerings to orishas
ⓘ
ritual space ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage | prayers and chants to orishas ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfShellsUsed | 16 ⓘ |
| usedToDetermine |
necessary offerings
ⓘ
ritual prescriptions ⓘ |
| usedToIdentify | protective orishas ⓘ |
| uses | cowrie shells ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: dilogún Description of subject: Dilogún is an Afro-Cuban divination system that interprets patterns from thrown cowrie shells to convey guidance from the orishas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.