Saka New Year
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Saka New Year is the Balinese Hindu lunar new year, observed with a day of silence, fasting, and meditation known as Nyepi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balinese Saka New Year | 1 |
| Saka New Year canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5436079 — 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: Saka New Year Context triple: [Nyepi, marks, Saka New Year]
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A.
Têt
The Têt is a river in southern France that flows through the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitanie region before reaching the Mediterranean Sea.
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B.
Losar
Losar is a high-altitude Himalayan village in Himachal Pradesh, India, known as a remote gateway to the Spiti Valley with stark landscapes and traditional Tibetan-influenced culture.
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C.
Losar
Losar is the traditional Tibetan New Year festival, widely celebrated with prayers, dances, and cultural rituals across Himalayan regions including parts of Arunachal Pradesh.
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D.
Mashujaa Day
Mashujaa Day is a Kenyan national holiday celebrated on October 20th to honor the country’s heroes and heroines who contributed to the struggle for independence and nation-building.
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E.
Seollal
Seollal is the Korean Lunar New Year celebration, marked by ancestral rites, traditional foods, games, and family gatherings to welcome the new year.
- 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: Saka New Year Target entity description: Saka New Year is the Balinese Hindu lunar new year, observed with a day of silence, fasting, and meditation known as Nyepi.
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A.
Têt
The Têt is a river in southern France that flows through the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitanie region before reaching the Mediterranean Sea.
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B.
Losar
Losar is a high-altitude Himalayan village in Himachal Pradesh, India, known as a remote gateway to the Spiti Valley with stark landscapes and traditional Tibetan-influenced culture.
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C.
Losar
Losar is the traditional Tibetan New Year festival, widely celebrated with prayers, dances, and cultural rituals across Himalayan regions including parts of Arunachal Pradesh.
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D.
Mashujaa Day
Mashujaa Day is a Kenyan national holiday celebrated on October 20th to honor the country’s heroes and heroines who contributed to the struggle for independence and nation-building.
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E.
Seollal
Seollal is the Korean Lunar New Year celebration, marked by ancestral rites, traditional foods, games, and family gatherings to welcome the new year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Year celebration
ⓘ
religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Balinese Day of Silence
ⓘ
Balinese Hindu New Year ⓘ
linked to:
Nyepi
|
| associatedConcept |
cosmic balance
ⓘ
renewal ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Balinese people ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | most important religious holiday in Bali ⓘ |
| duration | 1 day ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | Saka calendar ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
harmony with nature
ⓘ
introspection ⓘ silence ⓘ |
| keyPractice |
minimal lighting
ⓘ
no entertainment ⓘ no travel ⓘ no work ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Balinese
ⓘ
Indonesian ⓘ |
| localName | Nyepi ⓘ |
| mainRitual |
day of silence
ⓘ
fasting ⓘ meditation ⓘ self-reflection ⓘ |
| observanceRule |
airports in Bali close during Nyepi
ⓘ
tourists expected to remain indoors ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Bali
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ |
| occursOn | first day of the Saka year ⓘ |
| partOf | Balinese Hindu calendar system ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | Ngembak Geni ⓘ |
| preparationRitual |
Bhuta Yajna ritual
ⓘ
Melasti purification ceremony ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
island of Bali
ⓘ
linked to:
Bali
|
| publicHolidayIn | Indonesia ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| timeZoneContext | Central Indonesia Time ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonth |
April
ⓘ
March ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saka New Year Description of subject: Saka New Year is the Balinese Hindu lunar new year, observed with a day of silence, fasting, and meditation known as Nyepi.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.