Uppsala Walpurgis Night raft race
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The Uppsala Walpurgis Night raft race is a student-organized spring festival tradition in Uppsala, Sweden, where participants float down the river on homemade rafts as part of the city’s Walpurgis Night celebrations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Uppsala Walpurgis Night raft race canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5634796 — 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: Uppsala Walpurgis Night raft race Context triple: [Fyris River, isAssociatedWithEvent, Uppsala Walpurgis Night raft race]
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A.
Swedish Days festival
The Swedish Days festival is an annual summer celebration in Geneva, Illinois, featuring Scandinavian-themed food, music, parades, and community events that honor the town’s Swedish heritage.
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B.
Storsjöyran music festival
Storsjöyran music festival is a major annual music and cultural festival in Östersund, Sweden, known for its diverse lineup and strong local identity.
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C.
Midvinterblot
Midvinterblot is a monumental 1915 painting by Swedish artist Carl Larsson depicting a dramatic scene of Norse pagan sacrifice in a Viking-era temple.
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D.
River Festival
River Festival is a local celebration in Evesham centered around its riverside setting, typically featuring water-based activities, entertainment, and community events.
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E.
Naia festival
The Naia festival was an ancient Greek religious and athletic celebration held at Dodona in honor of Zeus Naios, featuring competitions and rituals at the sanctuary’s theater.
- 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: Uppsala Walpurgis Night raft race Target entity description: The Uppsala Walpurgis Night raft race is a student-organized spring festival tradition in Uppsala, Sweden, where participants float down the river on homemade rafts as part of the city’s Walpurgis Night celebrations.
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A.
Swedish Days festival
The Swedish Days festival is an annual summer celebration in Geneva, Illinois, featuring Scandinavian-themed food, music, parades, and community events that honor the town’s Swedish heritage.
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B.
Storsjöyran music festival
Storsjöyran music festival is a major annual music and cultural festival in Östersund, Sweden, known for its diverse lineup and strong local identity.
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C.
Midvinterblot
Midvinterblot is a monumental 1915 painting by Swedish artist Carl Larsson depicting a dramatic scene of Norse pagan sacrifice in a Viking-era temple.
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D.
River Festival
River Festival is a local celebration in Evesham centered around its riverside setting, typically featuring water-based activities, entertainment, and community events.
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E.
Naia festival
The Naia festival was an ancient Greek religious and athletic celebration held at Dodona in honor of Zeus Naios, featuring competitions and rituals at the sanctuary’s theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Walpurgis Night tradition
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raft race ⓘ student festival event ⓘ |
| audience |
local residents
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students ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| celebrationOf |
Walpurgis Night
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spring ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Uppsala student culture
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symbol of spring arrival in Uppsala ⓘ |
| feature | participants float down the river on homemade rafts ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
festive atmosphere
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public spectacle ⓘ student tradition ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Uppsala Walpurgis Night raft race ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Uppsala ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Fyris River ⓘ |
| organizer |
student organizations in Uppsala
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students of Uppsala University ⓘ |
| participant |
student teams
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university students ⓘ |
| partOf | Walpurgis Night celebrations in Uppsala ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Uppsala University
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Walpurgis Night ⓘ student life in Uppsala ⓘ |
| requires | safety measures along the river ⓘ |
| river | Fyris River ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | risk of falling into cold water ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| theme |
creative raft designs
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humorous costumes ⓘ |
| time |
around 30 April
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late April ⓘ |
| typeOf |
outdoor event
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water-based competition ⓘ |
| uses | homemade rafts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uppsala Walpurgis Night raft race Description of subject: The Uppsala Walpurgis Night raft race is a student-organized spring festival tradition in Uppsala, Sweden, where participants float down the river on homemade rafts as part of the city’s Walpurgis Night celebrations.
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