Wirikuta sacred land
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Wirikuta sacred land is a sacred desert region in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, revered by the Wixárika (Huichol) people as a central site of pilgrimage, cosmology, and ritual peyote ceremonies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wirikuta | 4 |
| Wirikuta sacred land canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8732809 — 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: Wirikuta sacred land Context triple: [Real de Catorce, hasCulturalAssociation, Wirikuta sacred land]
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A.
Kawaikini
Kawaikini is the highest peak on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, located in the island’s central, rainforest-covered interior.
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B.
Gotemba
Gotemba is a Japanese city in Shizuoka Prefecture known as a gateway to Mount Fuji and a popular base for outdoor activities and outlet shopping.
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C.
Ko Tapu
Ko Tapu is a tall, narrow limestone islet in Thailand famously known as "James Bond Island" for its appearance in the film *The Man with the Golden Gun*.
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D.
Daibyakurenge
Daibyakurenge is a principal Buddhist study and doctrinal magazine of the Soka Gakkai lay Buddhist organization in Japan.
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E.
Yamadera
Yamadera is a historic mountainside temple complex in Japan’s Tohoku region, famed for its scenic cliffside halls and panoramic valley views.
- 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: Wirikuta sacred land Target entity description: Wirikuta sacred land is a sacred desert region in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, revered by the Wixárika (Huichol) people as a central site of pilgrimage, cosmology, and ritual peyote ceremonies.
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A.
Kawaikini
Kawaikini is the highest peak on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, located in the island’s central, rainforest-covered interior.
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B.
Gotemba
Gotemba is a Japanese city in Shizuoka Prefecture known as a gateway to Mount Fuji and a popular base for outdoor activities and outlet shopping.
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C.
Ko Tapu
Ko Tapu is a tall, narrow limestone islet in Thailand famously known as "James Bond Island" for its appearance in the film *The Man with the Golden Gun*.
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D.
Daibyakurenge
Daibyakurenge is a principal Buddhist study and doctrinal magazine of the Soka Gakkai lay Buddhist organization in Japan.
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E.
Yamadera
Yamadera is a historic mountainside temple complex in Japan’s Tohoku region, famed for its scenic cliffside halls and panoramic valley views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert region
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indigenous sacred landscape ⓘ sacred site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Wixárika creation myths
ⓘ
Wixárika deities ⓘ
linked to:
Wixárika religion
peyote cactus ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Wixárika cosmology
ⓘ
Wixárika pilgrimage traditions ⓘ Wixárika ritual practices ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Wixárika people ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
desert ecosystem
ⓘ
semi-arid landscape ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
collective community renewal
ⓘ
maintenance of Wixárika cultural identity ⓘ transmission of spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| hasIntangibleHeritage |
oral traditions
ⓘ
pilgrimage songs and chants ⓘ ritual knowledge ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUsers |
Wixárika ceremonial leaders
ⓘ
Wixárika pilgrims ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificanceFor | Wixárika people ⓘ |
| hasRitualPlant | peyote ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualRole |
axis of Wixárika world
ⓘ
place of communication with deities ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfCeremony |
offerings and prayers
ⓘ
peyote pilgrimage ⓘ |
| isReveredAs |
place of origin in Wixárika cosmology
ⓘ
sacred desert of peyote ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Wixárika language speakers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San Luis Potosí ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf | Wixárika sacred geography ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestinationFor |
Huichol communities
ⓘ
linked to:
Huichol
Wixárika people ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | sacred desert region ⓘ |
| religionContext |
Wixárika religion
ⓘ
indigenous Mesoamerican spirituality ⓘ |
| sacredTo |
Huichol people
ⓘ
linked to:
Huichol
Wixárika people ⓘ |
| state | San Luis Potosí ⓘ |
| usedFor |
initiation rituals
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offerings to deities ⓘ peyote ceremonies ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wirikuta sacred land Description of subject: Wirikuta sacred land is a sacred desert region in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, revered by the Wixárika (Huichol) people as a central site of pilgrimage, cosmology, and ritual peyote ceremonies.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Wirikuta sacred land