Sakela dance
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Sakela dance is a major communal folk dance of the Rai people of Nepal, performed in large circles during seasonal festivals to honor nature and ancestral deities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sakela dance canonical | 2 |
| Sakela Sili dance | 1 |
| Sakewa dance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9785554 — 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: Sakela dance Context triple: [Rai, traditionalDance, Sakela dance]
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A.
Maengket dance
Maengket dance is a traditional communal dance of the Minahasa people of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, performed to celebrate harvests and important social events with rhythmic movements and choral singing.
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B.
Laho dance
Laho dance is a traditional group folk dance of the Jaintia people of Meghalaya, India, performed during festivals as a lively expression of community joy and cultural identity.
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C.
Gandrung dance
Gandrung dance is a traditional social and performance dance from the Osing community of Banyuwangi, East Java, known for its graceful movements, vibrant costumes, and role in communal celebrations.
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D.
Kabasaran dance
Kabasaran dance is a traditional Minahasan war dance from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, characterized by martial movements, red costumes, and the use of weapons like spears and swords.
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E.
Paskola dance
Paskola dance is a traditional Mayo ritual dance from northern Mexico, often performed during religious and community ceremonies with distinctive masks, costumes, and rhythmic footwork.
- 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: Sakela dance Target entity description: Sakela dance is a major communal folk dance of the Rai people of Nepal, performed in large circles during seasonal festivals to honor nature and ancestral deities.
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A.
Maengket dance
Maengket dance is a traditional communal dance of the Minahasa people of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, performed to celebrate harvests and important social events with rhythmic movements and choral singing.
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B.
Laho dance
Laho dance is a traditional group folk dance of the Jaintia people of Meghalaya, India, performed during festivals as a lively expression of community joy and cultural identity.
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C.
Gandrung dance
Gandrung dance is a traditional social and performance dance from the Osing community of Banyuwangi, East Java, known for its graceful movements, vibrant costumes, and role in communal celebrations.
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D.
Kabasaran dance
Kabasaran dance is a traditional Minahasan war dance from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, characterized by martial movements, red costumes, and the use of weapons like spears and swords.
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E.
Paskola dance
Paskola dance is a traditional Mayo ritual dance from northern Mexico, often performed during religious and community ceremonies with distinctive masks, costumes, and rhythmic footwork.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communal dance
ⓘ
cultural tradition ⓘ folk dance ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy |
Sakela songs
ⓘ
cymbals ⓘ traditional drums ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sakela Naach
ⓘ
Sakewa dance ⓘ
linked to:
Sakela dance
|
| associatedWithDeity |
Paruhang
ⓘ
Sumnima ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
agrarian thanksgiving ritual
ⓘ
community bonding ⓘ expression of Rai identity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Kirat Rai community
ⓘ
Rai people ⓘ
linked to:
Rai peoples
|
| formation |
concentric circles
ⓘ
large circle ⓘ |
| hasForm | circle dance ⓘ |
| honors |
ancestors
ⓘ
ancestral deities ⓘ nature ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Nepali language
ⓘ
Rai languages ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
depicts animals and birds
ⓘ
depicts daily life activities ⓘ imitative of nature ⓘ |
| participants |
elders
ⓘ
men ⓘ women ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Sakela Ubhauli festival
ⓘ
Sakela Udhauli festival ⓘ
linked to:
Sakela Ubhauli festival
seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Nepal
ⓘ
Rai villages ⓘ urban Rai communities ⓘ |
| region | eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Kirat Mundhum
ⓘ
Kirat religion ⓘ |
| ritualContext | Kirat Rai rituals ⓘ |
| seasonalAssociation |
harvest season
ⓘ
planting season ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community cohesion
ⓘ
courtship ⓘ intergenerational interaction ⓘ |
| transmission |
community practice
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sakela dance Description of subject: Sakela dance is a major communal folk dance of the Rai people of Nepal, performed in large circles during seasonal festivals to honor nature and ancestral deities.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sakela dance
linked to: Sakela dance