Nongkrem Dance Festival
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Nongkrem Dance Festival is a traditional Khasi harvest and thanksgiving celebration in Meghalaya, India, featuring ritual dances, music, and ceremonies to honor the deity Ka Blei Synshar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nongkrem Dance Festival canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7302536 — 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: Nongkrem Dance Festival Context triple: [Khasi people, festival, Nongkrem Dance Festival]
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A.
Kalimaran Festival
The Kalimaran Festival is a cultural celebration of the Murut people in Sabah, Malaysia, showcasing their traditional music, dance, crafts, and customs.
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B.
Manau festival
The Manau festival is a major traditional celebration of the Kachin people, featuring large communal dances, elaborate costumes, and ritual ceremonies that express their cultural identity and social unity.
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C.
Mangani Festival
Mangani Festival is a prominent annual Hindu religious and cultural festival celebrated in Karaikal, Puducherry, honoring the divine motherhood of Goddess Karaikal Ammaiyar and featuring grand processions, rituals, and community gatherings.
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D.
Singkaban Festival
Singkaban Festival is a cultural and arts celebration in Bulacan, Philippines, showcasing traditional crafts, folk dances, and local heritage through colorful parades and performances.
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E.
Opet Festival
The Opet Festival was an ancient Egyptian religious celebration in Thebes during which statues of the gods, especially Amun, were paraded from Karnak to Luxor Temple to renew the king’s divine authority and the cosmic order.
- 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: Nongkrem Dance Festival Target entity description: Nongkrem Dance Festival is a traditional Khasi harvest and thanksgiving celebration in Meghalaya, India, featuring ritual dances, music, and ceremonies to honor the deity Ka Blei Synshar.
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A.
Kalimaran Festival
The Kalimaran Festival is a cultural celebration of the Murut people in Sabah, Malaysia, showcasing their traditional music, dance, crafts, and customs.
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B.
Manau festival
The Manau festival is a major traditional celebration of the Kachin people, featuring large communal dances, elaborate costumes, and ritual ceremonies that express their cultural identity and social unity.
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C.
Mangani Festival
Mangani Festival is a prominent annual Hindu religious and cultural festival celebrated in Karaikal, Puducherry, honoring the divine motherhood of Goddess Karaikal Ammaiyar and featuring grand processions, rituals, and community gatherings.
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D.
Singkaban Festival
Singkaban Festival is a cultural and arts celebration in Bulacan, Philippines, showcasing traditional crafts, folk dances, and local heritage through colorful parades and performances.
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E.
Opet Festival
The Opet Festival was an ancient Egyptian religious celebration in Thebes during which statues of the gods, especially Amun, were paraded from Karnak to Luxor Temple to renew the king’s divine authority and the cosmic order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cultural festival
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Harvest festival ⓘ Religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Agricultural cycle
ⓘ
Khasi chieftainship institutions ⓘ
linked to:
Khasi customary institutions
|
| audience |
Domestic tourists
ⓘ
International tourists ⓘ Local community ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Northeast India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
Affirms Khasi matrilineal traditions
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Preserves Khasi traditional dance and music ⓘ Strengthens community bonds ⓘ |
| danceForm |
Shad Nongkrem
ⓘ
linked to:
Shad Suk Mynsiem
|
| dressCode | Traditional Khasi attire ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Khasi people ⓘ |
| frequency | Annual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Animal sacrifice rituals
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Community feasting ⓘ Offerings to deities ⓘ Religious ceremonies ⓘ Ritual dances ⓘ Traditional music ⓘ |
| language |
Khasi
ⓘ
linked to:
Khasi language
|
| locatedIn |
Khasi Hills
ⓘ
Meghalaya ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Ka Blei Synshar ⓘ |
| musicType |
Traditional Khasi drums
ⓘ
Traditional wind instruments ⓘ |
| performedAt | Sacred ground ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Khasi men
ⓘ
linked to:
Khasi people
Khasi women ⓘ |
| purpose |
Harvest celebration
ⓘ
Thanksgiving celebration ⓘ To honor Ka Blei Synshar ⓘ |
| region |
East Khasi Hills district
ⓘ
Nongkrem ⓘ |
| religion | Khasi indigenous religion ⓘ |
| state | Meghalaya ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | Autumn ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | Yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nongkrem Dance Festival Description of subject: Nongkrem Dance Festival is a traditional Khasi harvest and thanksgiving celebration in Meghalaya, India, featuring ritual dances, music, and ceremonies to honor the deity Ka Blei Synshar.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.