Tai folk religion
E669284
Tai folk religion is the traditional animistic and ancestor-venerating belief system of Tai-speaking peoples, featuring rituals, spirit worship, and nature deities integrated into community life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tai folk religion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7505489 — 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: Tai folk religion Context triple: [Tai-Ahom people, religionHistoricallyPracticed, Tai folk religion]
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A.
Vietnamese folk religion
Vietnamese folk religion is a syncretic system of indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in Vietnam, blending ancestor worship, village deities, and elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
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B.
Hmong folk religion
Hmong folk religion is the traditional animist and ancestor-venerating belief system of the Hmong people, centered on spirits, shamanic rituals, and maintaining harmony between the human and spirit worlds.
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C.
Chinese folk religion
Chinese folk religion is a syncretic system of traditional Chinese beliefs and practices that blends ancestor worship, local deities, Taoist and Buddhist elements, and popular rituals.
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D.
Guna traditional religion
Guna traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guna people of Panama and Colombia, centered on nature spirits, ancestral deities, and ritual practices that guide community life and cosmology.
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E.
Marapu belief system
The Marapu belief system is an indigenous ancestral and nature worship tradition of the Sumba people in Indonesia, characterized by megalithic tombs, ritual ceremonies, and a strong emphasis on harmony between humans, spirits, and the natural world.
- 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: Tai folk religion Target entity description: Tai folk religion is the traditional animistic and ancestor-venerating belief system of Tai-speaking peoples, featuring rituals, spirit worship, and nature deities integrated into community life.
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A.
Vietnamese folk religion
Vietnamese folk religion is a syncretic system of indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in Vietnam, blending ancestor worship, village deities, and elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
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B.
Hmong folk religion
Hmong folk religion is the traditional animist and ancestor-venerating belief system of the Hmong people, centered on spirits, shamanic rituals, and maintaining harmony between the human and spirit worlds.
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C.
Chinese folk religion
Chinese folk religion is a syncretic system of traditional Chinese beliefs and practices that blends ancestor worship, local deities, Taoist and Buddhist elements, and popular rituals.
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D.
Guna traditional religion
Guna traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guna people of Panama and Colombia, centered on nature spirits, ancestral deities, and ritual practices that guide community life and cosmology.
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E.
Marapu belief system
The Marapu belief system is an indigenous ancestral and nature worship tradition of the Sumba people in Indonesia, characterized by megalithic tombs, ritual ceremonies, and a strong emphasis on harmony between humans, spirits, and the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancestor worship
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animism ⓘ ethnic religion ⓘ folk religion ⓘ traditional religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Tai
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Lao people ⓘ Shan people ⓘ Tai Dam people ⓘ Tai Lue people ⓘ Tai Yuan people ⓘ White Tai ⓘ Zhuang people ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
ancestors influence the living
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misfortune can be caused by displeased spirits ⓘ offerings can appease spirits ⓘ rituals maintain harmony between humans and spirits ⓘ spirits inhabit natural features ⓘ |
| follows | animistic worldview ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
ancestor veneration
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divination ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ household rituals ⓘ nature spirit propitiation ⓘ protective magic ⓘ spirit mediumship ⓘ spirit worship ⓘ village rituals ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
agricultural fertility rites
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ancestor memorial ceremonies ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ new house blessing ⓘ spirit-calling ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasSpecialist |
shaman
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spirit medium ⓘ village ritual leader ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
Chinese folk religion in some Zhuang areas
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Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
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| practicedBy |
Tai peoples
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Tai-speaking communities ⓘ |
| region |
Laos
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Mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ
linked to:
Indochinese Peninsula
Myanmar ⓘ Northern Thailand ⓘ
linked to:
northern Thailand
Southwest China ⓘ |
| socialRole |
regulates community life
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reinforces kinship ties ⓘ structures life-cycle rituals ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
oral tradition
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ritual specialists ⓘ |
| usesOffering |
alcohol
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animal sacrifice in some communities ⓘ food ⓘ incense ⓘ |
| worships |
ancestral spirits
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guardian spirits of villages ⓘ household guardian spirits ⓘ local tutelary spirits ⓘ nature deities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tai folk religion Description of subject: Tai folk religion is the traditional animistic and ancestor-venerating belief system of Tai-speaking peoples, featuring rituals, spirit worship, and nature deities integrated into community life.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.