Puerto Rican Espiritismo
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Puerto Rican Espiritismo is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition that blends Indigenous, African, and Catholic beliefs and practices centered on communication with spirits and healing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Espiritismo | 1 |
| Puerto Rican Espiritismo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T458139 — 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: Puerto Rican Espiritismo Context triple: [Afro-Caribbean religions, includes, Puerto Rican Espiritismo]
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A.
Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits
Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits is a late 17th-century theological treatise addressing witchcraft and demonic influence, written in the context of the Salem witch trials.
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B.
La Candelaria
La Candelaria is Bogotá’s historic downtown neighborhood, known for its colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, and many of the city’s main cultural and political landmarks.
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C.
El Latino
El Latino is the popular nickname of Estadio Latinoamericano, the iconic baseball stadium in Havana, Cuba.
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D.
Estela de Luz
Estela de Luz is a modern commemorative monument in Mexico City, known for its tall, illuminated quartz-clad structure symbolizing national identity and remembrance.
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E.
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural is a reference book by skeptic and magician James Randi that critically examines and debunks a wide range of paranormal, occult, and supernatural claims.
- 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: Puerto Rican Espiritismo Target entity description: Puerto Rican Espiritismo is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition that blends Indigenous, African, and Catholic beliefs and practices centered on communication with spirits and healing.
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A.
Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits
Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits is a late 17th-century theological treatise addressing witchcraft and demonic influence, written in the context of the Salem witch trials.
-
B.
La Candelaria
La Candelaria is Bogotá’s historic downtown neighborhood, known for its colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, and many of the city’s main cultural and political landmarks.
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C.
El Latino
El Latino is the popular nickname of Estadio Latinoamericano, the iconic baseball stadium in Havana, Cuba.
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D.
Estela de Luz
Estela de Luz is a modern commemorative monument in Mexico City, known for its tall, illuminated quartz-clad structure symbolizing national identity and remembrance.
-
E.
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural is a reference book by skeptic and magician James Randi that critically examines and debunks a wide range of paranormal, occult, and supernatural claims.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Caribbean religion
ⓘ
spiritist practice ⓘ spiritual tradition ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| associatedPopulation |
Puerto Rican diaspora
ⓘ
linked to:
Puerto Ricans
Puerto Ricans on the island ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
existence of guides and protective spirits
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existence of spirits of the dead ⓘ healing through spiritual intervention ⓘ spirits can influence the living ⓘ spiritual evolution of the soul ⓘ |
| corePractice |
communication with spirits
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mediumship ⓘ prayer circles ⓘ ritual cleansing ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ spiritual healing ⓘ trance states ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Puerto Rican culture ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Indigenous Taíno beliefs
ⓘ
Kardecist Spiritism ⓘ
linked to:
Spiritualism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ West African religions ⓘ
linked to:
African traditional religion
|
| hasMainRegion | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
guidance in daily life
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healing illness ⓘ protection from harm ⓘ resolving spiritual problems ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpace |
mesa blanca
ⓘ
spiritual altar ⓘ |
| hasSpecialist |
espiritista
ⓘ
medium ⓘ spiritual healer ⓘ |
| hasSyncretismWith |
African-derived spirits
ⓘ
Catholic saints ⓘ
linked to:
Christian saints
|
| historicalPeriod | 19th century to present ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Afro-Caribbean religious traditions
ⓘ
Cuban Espiritismo ⓘ Kardecist Spiritism in Latin America ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
community spiritual circles
ⓘ
family lineages ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesRitualObject |
Catholic images
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altar ⓘ candles ⓘ flowers ⓘ glasses of water ⓘ incense ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Puerto Rican Espiritismo Description of subject: Puerto Rican Espiritismo is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition that blends Indigenous, African, and Catholic beliefs and practices centered on communication with spirits and healing.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Puerto Rican Espiritismo