Kalbeliya
E63118
Kalbeliya is a vibrant folk dance form of the Kalbeliya (snake-charmer) community, characterized by fast, swirling movements and colorful costumes, and is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalbeliya canonical | 4 |
| Kalbelia community | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T433217 — 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: Kalbeliya Context triple: [Rajasthan, traditionalDance, Kalbeliya]
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A.
Manouria
Manouria is a genus of large, primarily Asian tortoises known for including some of the most primitive living tortoise species.
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B.
Ghadamès
Ghadamès is an ancient oasis town in western Libya, renowned for its well-preserved Saharan architecture and UNESCO-listed historic old quarter.
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C.
Charsadda
Charsadda is a historic city in northwestern Pakistan known for its ancient Gandharan heritage and agricultural significance.
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D.
Bir el Gubi
Bir el Gubi was a strategically important desert battlefield in Libya during World War II, known for significant clashes between British Commonwealth and Italian-German forces.
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E.
Mezzegra
Mezzegra is a small village and former municipality on the western shore of Lake Como in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
- 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: Kalbeliya Target entity description: Kalbeliya is a vibrant folk dance form of the Kalbeliya (snake-charmer) community, characterized by fast, swirling movements and colorful costumes, and is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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A.
Manouria
Manouria is a genus of large, primarily Asian tortoises known for including some of the most primitive living tortoise species.
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B.
Ghadamès
Ghadamès is an ancient oasis town in western Libya, renowned for its well-preserved Saharan architecture and UNESCO-listed historic old quarter.
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C.
Charsadda
Charsadda is a historic city in northwestern Pakistan known for its ancient Gandharan heritage and agricultural significance.
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D.
Bir el Gubi
Bir el Gubi was a strategically important desert battlefield in Libya during World War II, known for significant clashes between British Commonwealth and Italian-German forces.
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E.
Mezzegra
Mezzegra is a small village and former municipality on the western shore of Lake Como in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk dance
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage element ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity | Kalbeliya community ⓘ |
| associatedWithOccupation | snake charmers ⓘ |
| choreographicFeature |
flexible torso movements
ⓘ
improvisation ⓘ rapid footwork ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
black swirling skirts
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heavy embroidery ⓘ mirror work ⓘ silver jewelry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
performed at community celebrations
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performed at festivals ⓘ performed at weddings ⓘ |
| danceFormation |
group dance
ⓘ
solo dance ⓘ |
| function |
cultural identity expression
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entertainment ⓘ livelihood for performers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageDomain |
performing arts
ⓘ
social practices, rituals and festive events ⓘ |
| languageOfSongs | Rajasthani dialects ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
fast
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swirling ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
colorful costumes
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snake-like body movements ⓘ spins and twirls ⓘ |
| originCommunityLocation |
Thar Desert region of Rajasthan
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linked to:
Thar Desert
|
| performedBy | women of the Kalbeliya community ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rajasthani folk music
ⓘ
nomadic traditions of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| theme |
desert life
ⓘ
snake worship ⓘ |
| traditionalMusicInstrument |
been
ⓘ
dholak ⓘ khanjari ⓘ khuralio ⓘ morchang ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod |
learning by observation and practice
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| unescoInscriptionYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| unescoList | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kalbeliya Description of subject: Kalbeliya is a vibrant folk dance form of the Kalbeliya (snake-charmer) community, characterized by fast, swirling movements and colorful costumes, and is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kalbeliya