Regla de Ocha
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Regla de Ocha is a syncretic Afro-Cuban religion rooted in Yoruba traditions that centers on the worship of orishas through divination, ritual, and initiation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regla de Ocha canonical | 14 |
| La Regla de Ifá | 1 |
| La Regla de Osha | 1 |
| Regla de Ifá y Ocha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T458136 — 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: Regla de Ocha Context triple: [Afro-Caribbean religions, includes, Regla de Ocha]
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A.
The Great Eight
The Great Eight is the famous nickname of Russian ice hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin, one of the most prolific goal scorers in NHL history.
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B.
El Pescadito
El Pescadito is the nickname of Guatemalan former professional footballer Carlos Ruiz, a prolific striker best known for his goal-scoring exploits with the Guatemala national team and in Major League Soccer.
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C.
Madruga
Madruga is a municipality in western Cuba known for its rural character and location within the historical region surrounding Havana.
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D.
Yolanda and the Thief
Yolanda and the Thief is a 1945 MGM musical fantasy film starring Fred Astaire, known for its stylized dance sequences and whimsical, surreal visual design.
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E.
The Golden Stairs
The Golden Stairs is a celebrated 1880 oil painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, depicting a procession of ethereal young women descending a spiral staircase in a dreamlike, symbolist style.
- 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: Regla de Ocha Target entity description: Regla de Ocha is a syncretic Afro-Cuban religion rooted in Yoruba traditions that centers on the worship of orishas through divination, ritual, and initiation.
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A.
The Great Eight
The Great Eight is the famous nickname of Russian ice hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin, one of the most prolific goal scorers in NHL history.
-
B.
El Pescadito
El Pescadito is the nickname of Guatemalan former professional footballer Carlos Ruiz, a prolific striker best known for his goal-scoring exploits with the Guatemala national team and in Major League Soccer.
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C.
Madruga
Madruga is a municipality in western Cuba known for its rural character and location within the historical region surrounding Havana.
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D.
Yolanda and the Thief
Yolanda and the Thief is a 1945 MGM musical fantasy film starring Fred Astaire, known for its stylized dance sequences and whimsical, surreal visual design.
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E.
The Golden Stairs
The Golden Stairs is a celebrated 1880 oil painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, depicting a procession of ethereal young women descending a spiral staircase in a dreamlike, symbolist style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Cuban religion
ⓘ
Yoruba-derived religion ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in a supreme creator deity ⓘ veneration of orishas ⓘ |
| developedIn | Cuba ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
La Regla de Osha
ⓘ
linked to:
Regla de Ocha
Regla de Ifá y Ocha ⓘ
linked to:
Regla de Ocha
Santería ⓘ |
| hasClergyTitle |
babalawo
ⓘ
babalorisha ⓘ iyalorisha ⓘ santera ⓘ santero ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
West Africa
ⓘ
Yoruba people ⓘ |
| hasGeographicFocus | Cuba ⓘ |
| hasGeographicSpread |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Latin America ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasImportantDeity |
Babalú-Ayé
ⓘ
Changó ⓘ
linked to:
Shango
Elegguá ⓘ Obatalá ⓘ Ogún ⓘ
linked to:
Ogun
Oshún ⓘ
linked to:
Oshun
Oyá ⓘ Yemayá ⓘ
linked to:
Yemoja
|
| hasInitiationStage |
asiento
ⓘ
kariocha ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
aché
ⓘ
balance between humans and spirits ⓘ destiny ⓘ |
| hasMusicElement |
batá drums
ⓘ
orisha songs ⓘ |
| hasPantheon | Yoruba orishas ⓘ |
| hasRitualPractice |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
cleansing rituals ⓘ drumming ceremonies ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ offerings to orishas ⓘ trance possession ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject |
elekes
ⓘ
otanes ⓘ soperas ⓘ |
| historicalContext | developed among enslaved Africans in colonial Cuba ⓘ |
| isSyncretizedWith | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Lucumí ⓘ |
| relatedTradition |
Candomblé
ⓘ
Ifá ⓘ
linked to:
Ifa
Umbanda ⓘ Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| usesDivinationSystem |
Ifá divination
ⓘ
linked to:
Ifa
dilogún ⓘ obi divination ⓘ |
| worships | orishas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Regla de Ocha Description of subject: Regla de Ocha is a syncretic Afro-Cuban religion rooted in Yoruba traditions that centers on the worship of orishas through divination, ritual, and initiation.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Regla de Ocha
linked to: Regla de Ocha
linked to: Regla de Ocha
subject linked to:
kariocha
subject linked to:
ashe (spiritual power)
subject linked to:
Oshosi (Òṣóòsi)
subject linked to:
Ibeji (Ìbejì, divine twins)