Pili Vesha
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Pili Vesha is a traditional folk dance and performance art form from the Tulu-speaking regions of coastal Karnataka, India, in which performers paint themselves as tigers and dance during festivals and celebrations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pili Vesha canonical | 2 |
| Pulikali | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4076757 — 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: Pili Vesha Context triple: [Tulu, usedInPerformanceArt, Pili Vesha]
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- 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: Pili Vesha Target entity description: Pili Vesha is a traditional folk dance and performance art form from the Tulu-speaking regions of coastal Karnataka, India, in which performers paint themselves as tigers and dance during festivals and celebrations.
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A.
Punakapina
Punakapina is the Finnish Civil War of 1918, a conflict between the socialist Reds and conservative Whites that shaped Finland’s early independence.
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B.
Cilapulapu
Cilapulapu is an alternative name for Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino chieftain famed for resisting Spanish colonization and killing Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan.
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C.
Bawitdaba
"Bawitdaba" is a high-energy rap-rock song by Kid Rock that became one of his signature hits and helped propel him to mainstream fame in the late 1990s.
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D.
Marangona
Marangona is the largest and most famous bell of St Mark's Campanile in Venice, traditionally used to mark the beginning and end of the working day and to signal important civic events.
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E.
Palilula
Palilula is one of the urban municipalities of Belgrade, Serbia, encompassing both central city neighborhoods and outlying suburban and rural areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk dance
ⓘ
performance art ⓘ ritual dance ⓘ traditional art form ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy |
percussion instruments
ⓘ
traditional drums ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage |
Kannada
ⓘ
Tulu ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
ankle bells
ⓘ
full-body tiger painting ⓘ ornamental waist belts ⓘ tiger mask ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Hindu folk tradition
ⓘ
Tuluva culture ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Huli Vesha
ⓘ
Tiger Dance ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageStatus | regional folk heritage of Karnataka ⓘ |
| mainTheme | tiger ⓘ |
| notableCityAssociation | Mangaluru Dasara ⓘ |
| partOf |
coastal Karnataka festival processions
ⓘ
street performances ⓘ |
| performanceElement |
acrobatic movements
ⓘ
drumming accompaniment ⓘ energetic dance ⓘ |
| performedBy |
male performers
ⓘ
troupes ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Dussehra
ⓘ
Krishna Janmashtami ⓘ
linked to:
Janmashtami
Navaratri ⓘ local celebrations ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Dakshina Kannada district
ⓘ
Karnataka ⓘ Mangaluru ⓘ
linked to:
Mangalore
Udupi district ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | coastal Karnataka ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Hinduism ⓘ |
| requires |
body painting skills
ⓘ
physical stamina ⓘ rhythmic coordination ⓘ |
| symbolism |
ferocity
ⓘ
protection ⓘ strength ⓘ tiger as vehicle of goddess Durga ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pili Vesha Description of subject: Pili Vesha is a traditional folk dance and performance art form from the Tulu-speaking regions of coastal Karnataka, India, in which performers paint themselves as tigers and dance during festivals and celebrations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pili Vesha