Eyo Festival
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Eyo Festival is a traditional Yoruba masquerade celebration in Lagos, Nigeria, featuring white-clad Eyo masqueraders parading through the streets to honor important occasions and figures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eyo Festival canonical | 3 |
| Eyo festival | 3 |
| Eyo societies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T441503 — 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: Eyo Festival Context triple: [Yoruba, hasFestival, Eyo Festival]
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A.
Osun-Osogbo Festival
The Osun-Osogbo Festival is an annual sacred celebration in Osogbo, Nigeria, honoring the river goddess Osun with processions, rituals, and cultural performances central to Yoruba spiritual and cultural life.
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B.
Big Ears Festival
Big Ears Festival is an annual avant-garde music and arts festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, known for its adventurous programming that spans experimental, classical, jazz, and indie genres.
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C.
Hosay
Hosay is a vibrant Indo-Caribbean observance of the Shi'a Muslim Muharram commemoration, featuring elaborate processions, drumming, and artistic displays of decorated tadjahs (replicas of mausoleums).
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D.
Yabun Festival
Yabun Festival is a major annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural celebration in Sydney that showcases Indigenous music, dance, and community on 26 January.
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E.
Calle Ocho Festival
The Calle Ocho Festival is a massive annual street celebration in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, showcasing Latin American music, food, and culture.
- 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: Eyo Festival Target entity description: Eyo Festival is a traditional Yoruba masquerade celebration in Lagos, Nigeria, featuring white-clad Eyo masqueraders parading through the streets to honor important occasions and figures.
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A.
Osun-Osogbo Festival
The Osun-Osogbo Festival is an annual sacred celebration in Osogbo, Nigeria, honoring the river goddess Osun with processions, rituals, and cultural performances central to Yoruba spiritual and cultural life.
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B.
Big Ears Festival
Big Ears Festival is an annual avant-garde music and arts festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, known for its adventurous programming that spans experimental, classical, jazz, and indie genres.
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C.
Hosay
Hosay is a vibrant Indo-Caribbean observance of the Shi'a Muslim Muharram commemoration, featuring elaborate processions, drumming, and artistic displays of decorated tadjahs (replicas of mausoleums).
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D.
Yabun Festival
Yabun Festival is a major annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural celebration in Sydney that showcases Indigenous music, dance, and community on 26 January.
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E.
Calle Ocho Festival
The Calle Ocho Festival is a massive annual street celebration in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, showcasing Latin American music, food, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba cultural festival
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festival ⓘ masquerade festival ⓘ traditional ceremony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Adamu Orisha Play ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adamu Orisha deity
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Iga (palaces) of Lagos ruling houses ⓘ Lagos Island ⓘ |
| city | Lagos ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major Yoruba masquerade tradition
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symbol of Lagos cultural identity ⓘ |
| dressCode |
white flowing robes
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wide-brimmed hats (Aga) for masqueraders ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| feature |
chanting and songs
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display of Yoruba regalia ⓘ procession of Eyo masqueraders ⓘ ritual performances ⓘ street parade ⓘ traditional drumming ⓘ |
| frequency | irregular ⓘ |
| language | Yoruba ⓘ |
| location | Lagos ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Eyo masqueraders
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linked to:
Egungun masquerade
Lagos Island families ⓘ Lagos traditional chiefs ⓘ Oba of Lagos ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Lagos White Cap Chiefs
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Lagos traditional council ⓘ |
| performanceSpace |
Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS)
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linked to:
Tafawa Balewa Square
streets of Lagos Island ⓘ |
| prohibition |
use of motor vehicles on main procession routes
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wearing of shoes by Eyo masqueraders ⓘ |
| purpose |
to celebrate the memory of deceased Obas
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to celebrate the memory of prominent Lagosians ⓘ to honor important figures ⓘ to honor important occasions ⓘ to invoke blessings on Lagos ⓘ to pay homage to the Oba of Lagos ⓘ |
| region |
Southwest Nigeria
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linked to:
Western Nigeria
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| religiousOrCulturalContext | Orisha tradition ⓘ |
| symbolism |
continuity of Lagos royal institution
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purification of the city ⓘ transition and remembrance ⓘ |
| tourismImpact | major tourist attraction in Lagos ⓘ |
| triggerEvent |
coronation of a new Oba of Lagos
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death of an Oba of Lagos ⓘ honor of distinguished personalities ⓘ |
| typicalAttire | white-clad masqueraders ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eyo Festival Description of subject: Eyo Festival is a traditional Yoruba masquerade celebration in Lagos, Nigeria, featuring white-clad Eyo masqueraders parading through the streets to honor important occasions and figures.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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