merak dance
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Merak dance is a graceful Sundanese performance art from West Java that imitates the movements and beauty of a peacock, often featured in cultural ceremonies and stage presentations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| merak dance canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T304606 — 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: merak dance Context triple: [Sundanese, traditionalDance, merak dance]
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A.
Palashi
Palashi is a town in West Bengal, India, historically renowned as the site of the pivotal 1757 Battle of Plassey that marked the beginning of major British colonial dominance in India.
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B.
Wayang
Wayang is a traditional Indonesian theatrical art form, most famously involving intricately carved shadow puppets used to dramatize epic stories and moral tales.
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C.
Dancer
Dancer is one of Santa Claus’s traditional flying reindeer, typically depicted as a swift and graceful member of his Christmas Eve sleigh team.
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D.
Britannia Coconut Dancers
The Britannia Coconut Dancers are a traditional English folk dance troupe from Lancashire, known for their distinctive blackened faces, wooden clogs, and coconut-shell percussion.
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E.
Dama dama
Dama dama, commonly known as the fallow deer, is a medium-sized deer species native to Europe and widely introduced elsewhere, recognized for its spotted coat and palmate antlers in males.
- 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: merak dance Target entity description: Merak dance is a graceful Sundanese performance art from West Java that imitates the movements and beauty of a peacock, often featured in cultural ceremonies and stage presentations.
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A.
Palashi
Palashi is a town in West Bengal, India, historically renowned as the site of the pivotal 1757 Battle of Plassey that marked the beginning of major British colonial dominance in India.
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B.
Wayang
Wayang is a traditional Indonesian theatrical art form, most famously involving intricately carved shadow puppets used to dramatize epic stories and moral tales.
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C.
Dancer
Dancer is one of Santa Claus’s traditional flying reindeer, typically depicted as a swift and graceful member of his Christmas Eve sleigh team.
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D.
Britannia Coconut Dancers
The Britannia Coconut Dancers are a traditional English folk dance troupe from Lancashire, known for their distinctive blackened faces, wooden clogs, and coconut-shell percussion.
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E.
Dama dama
Dama dama, commonly known as the fallow deer, is a medium-sized deer species native to Europe and widely introduced elsewhere, recognized for its spotted coat and palmate antlers in males.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indonesian cultural performance
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Sundanese dance ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| artForm | performing arts of Indonesia ⓘ |
| choreographyFocus |
display of tail feathers
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gliding steps ⓘ interpretation of peacock behavior ⓘ preening movements ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
brightly colored kebaya
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colorful wings ⓘ crown or headpiece ⓘ feather-like motifs ⓘ long flowing skirt ⓘ peacock-inspired costume ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Sundanese cultural area ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic Sundanese dance
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popular in West Java cultural events ⓘ |
| depicts |
beauty of a peacock
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movements of a peacock ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sundanese people ⓘ |
| genre |
court-influenced dance
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folk dance ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | peacock ⓘ |
| languageContext | Sundanese language ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
delicate hand gestures
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expressive ⓘ flowing arm movements ⓘ graceful ⓘ soft footwork ⓘ |
| musicAccompaniment |
Sundanese traditional music
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gamelan ⓘ
linked to:
Gamelan
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| nameMeaning | "merak" means "peacock" in Indonesian ⓘ |
| performanceType |
group dance
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stage dance ⓘ |
| performedBy | female dancers ⓘ |
| presentIn | tourism performances in West Java ⓘ |
| region | West Java ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
beauty
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elegance ⓘ grace ⓘ joy ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
Indonesian art schools
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Sundanese dance studios ⓘ |
| typicalInstruments |
gong
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kendang ⓘ rebab ⓘ suling ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cultural ceremonies
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stage presentations ⓘ welcoming ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: merak dance Description of subject: Merak dance is a graceful Sundanese performance art from West Java that imitates the movements and beauty of a peacock, often featured in cultural ceremonies and stage presentations.
Referenced by (3)
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