Jacmel Carnival
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Jacmel Carnival is a vibrant annual pre-Lenten celebration in Jacmel, Haiti, renowned for its elaborate papier-mâché masks, colorful street parades, and rich display of local art and folklore.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jacmel Carnival canonical | 4 |
| Haitian Carnival | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7738423 — 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: Jacmel Carnival Context triple: [Jacmel, majorFestival, Jacmel Carnival]
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A.
St. Lucia Carnival
St. Lucia Carnival is a vibrant annual Caribbean festival on the island of Saint Lucia, featuring colorful parades, soca music, elaborate costumes, and lively street parties.
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Dominica Carnival
Dominica Carnival is the island’s vibrant pre-Lenten festival known for its lively street parades, traditional music, and cultural celebrations.
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C.
Grenada Carnival
Grenada Carnival is a vibrant annual Caribbean festival on the island of Grenada, celebrated with colorful parades, music, dance, and traditional Jouvert street parties.
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D.
Carnival of Martinique
The Carnival of Martinique is a vibrant annual festival in the Caribbean island of Martinique, celebrated with colorful parades, music, dance, and masquerades that reflect Afro-Martiniquais cultural traditions and history.
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E.
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is a world-famous pre-Lenten festival known for its vibrant street parades, elaborate costumes, calypso and soca music, and energetic celebrations rooted in the islands’ Afro-Caribbean heritage.
- 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: Jacmel Carnival Target entity description: Jacmel Carnival is a vibrant annual pre-Lenten celebration in Jacmel, Haiti, renowned for its elaborate papier-mâché masks, colorful street parades, and rich display of local art and folklore.
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A.
St. Lucia Carnival
St. Lucia Carnival is a vibrant annual Caribbean festival on the island of Saint Lucia, featuring colorful parades, soca music, elaborate costumes, and lively street parties.
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B.
Dominica Carnival
Dominica Carnival is the island’s vibrant pre-Lenten festival known for its lively street parades, traditional music, and cultural celebrations.
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C.
Grenada Carnival
Grenada Carnival is a vibrant annual Caribbean festival on the island of Grenada, celebrated with colorful parades, music, dance, and traditional Jouvert street parties.
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D.
Carnival of Martinique
The Carnival of Martinique is a vibrant annual festival in the Caribbean island of Martinique, celebrated with colorful parades, music, dance, and masquerades that reflect Afro-Martiniquais cultural traditions and history.
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E.
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is a world-famous pre-Lenten festival known for its vibrant street parades, elaborate costumes, calypso and soca music, and energetic celebrations rooted in the islands’ Afro-Caribbean heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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carnival ⓘ cultural festival ⓘ |
| artFormFeatured |
costume design
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papier-mâché sculpture ⓘ street painting ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | Carnival season ⓘ |
| celebrationType | pre-Lenten celebration ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Haiti ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important expression of Haitian identity
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major cultural event in Jacmel ⓘ showcase of local craftsmanship ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
boosts local hospitality sector
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supports local artisans ⓘ |
| featuresMusicGenre |
Haitian compas
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rara ⓘ traditional Haitian folk music ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
costume processions
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dance performances ⓘ music performances ⓘ parades ⓘ street theatre ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
dancers
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local artists ⓘ mask-makers ⓘ musicians ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Haitian myths and legends
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social and political satire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Haitian folklore
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colorful street parades ⓘ local art ⓘ music and dance ⓘ papier-mâché masks ⓘ street performances ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
French
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Haitian Creole ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jacmel
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linked to:
Jacmel, Haiti
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Sud-Est department ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Haitian cultural organizations
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local authorities of Jacmel ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Haitian Carnival
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linked to:
Jacmel Carnival
Mardi Gras ⓘ
linked to:
Mardi Gras celebrations
|
| religiousContext |
Christianity
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Roman Catholic tradition ⓘ |
| tourismImpact |
attracts domestic tourists
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attracts international tourists ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | February ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jacmel Carnival Description of subject: Jacmel Carnival is a vibrant annual pre-Lenten celebration in Jacmel, Haiti, renowned for its elaborate papier-mâché masks, colorful street parades, and rich display of local art and folklore.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.