Ras Lila
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Ras Lila is a classical Manipuri dance-drama depicting the divine love of Krishna and Radha, performed with devotional music and graceful, circular movements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ras Lila canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6060764 — 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: Ras Lila Context triple: [Meitei people, traditionalDance, Ras Lila]
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A.
Ras Gharib
Ras Gharib is an Egyptian coastal city on the Red Sea known primarily for its oil industry and energy production activities.
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B.
Ras Dashan
Ras Dashan is the highest mountain in Ethiopia and part of the Simien Mountains, known for its dramatic highland scenery and unique wildlife.
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C.
Sihor
Sihor is a historic town in Gujarat, India, known for its temples, metalwork, and proximity to the city of Bhavnagar.
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D.
Nestelghat
Nestelghat was the nickname (bent-name) used by the Dutch Golden Age painter Leonaert Bramer within the Bentvueghels artists’ society in Rome.
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E.
Harar Jugol
Harar Jugol is the historic walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia, renowned for its dense maze of alleyways, rich Islamic heritage, and distinctive traditional architecture.
- 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: Ras Lila Target entity description: Ras Lila is a classical Manipuri dance-drama depicting the divine love of Krishna and Radha, performed with devotional music and graceful, circular movements.
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A.
Ras Gharib
Ras Gharib is an Egyptian coastal city on the Red Sea known primarily for its oil industry and energy production activities.
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B.
Ras Dashan
Ras Dashan is the highest mountain in Ethiopia and part of the Simien Mountains, known for its dramatic highland scenery and unique wildlife.
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C.
Sihor
Sihor is a historic town in Gujarat, India, known for its temples, metalwork, and proximity to the city of Bhavnagar.
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D.
Nestelghat
Nestelghat was the nickname (bent-name) used by the Dutch Golden Age painter Leonaert Bramer within the Bentvueghels artists’ society in Rome.
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E.
Harar Jugol
Harar Jugol is the historic walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia, renowned for its dense maze of alleyways, rich Islamic heritage, and distinctive traditional architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu devotional art
ⓘ
Manipuri classical dance form ⓘ classical dance-drama ⓘ religious performance ⓘ |
| artFormType |
dance
ⓘ
music ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhakti movement
ⓘ
Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| choreographicFeature |
circular patterns
ⓘ
group choreography ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
elaborate skirts
ⓘ
traditional Manipuri jewelry ⓘ white and saffron costumes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Manipuri cultural identity
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major classical dance tradition of India ⓘ |
| danceForm |
Manipuri dance
ⓘ
linked to:
Manipuri classical dance
|
| depicts |
divine love of Krishna and Radha
ⓘ
episodes from the life of Krishna ⓘ |
| hasMovementQuality |
circular group formations
ⓘ
restrained facial expressions ⓘ soft movements ⓘ |
| hasMusic |
bhajan
ⓘ
devotional music ⓘ kirtan ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
circular movements
ⓘ
graceful movements ⓘ |
| instrument |
bamboo flute
ⓘ
kartal (cymbals) ⓘ pung (Manipuri drum) ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Krishna
ⓘ
Radha ⓘ |
| narrativeSource |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Krishna legends ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Manipur ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
cultural festivals
ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| performedBy | trained Manipuri dancers ⓘ |
| performedFor | devotional audiences ⓘ |
| purpose |
devotional worship
ⓘ
religious storytelling ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion
ⓘ
divine play ⓘ love ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Manipuri language
ⓘ
linked to:
Manipuri
Sanskrit verses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ras Lila Description of subject: Ras Lila is a classical Manipuri dance-drama depicting the divine love of Krishna and Radha, performed with devotional music and graceful, circular movements.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.