Voodoo Doll
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A Voodoo Doll is a small human-shaped figure used in various folk magic and spiritual traditions, often believed to influence a person symbolically connected to it.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Voodoo Doll canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10010467 — 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: Voodoo Doll Context triple: [The Dutchess, hasPart, Voodoo Doll]
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A.
Living Doll
"Living Doll" is a famous episode of the original The Twilight Zone series in which a seemingly sentient talking doll terrorizes a family, becoming one of the show's most iconic horror stories.
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B.
Voodoo
"Voodoo" is a popular song by the American rock band Godsmack, known for its dark, tribal-influenced sound and prominent use in late-1990s rock media.
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C.
Voodoo
Voodoo is D'Angelo's critically acclaimed neo-soul album, celebrated for its rich, organic sound and influential role in shaping the genre around the turn of the millennium.
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D.
Voodoo
Voodoo is a 1989 jazz and funk album by The Dirty Dozen Brass Band that showcases their innovative New Orleans brass band sound.
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E.
The Voodoo Lady
The Voodoo Lady is a mysterious, wise, and darkly humorous spiritual guide who offers cryptic advice and magical assistance throughout the Monkey Island adventure game series.
- 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: Voodoo Doll Target entity description: A Voodoo Doll is a small human-shaped figure used in various folk magic and spiritual traditions, often believed to influence a person symbolically connected to it.
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A.
Living Doll
"Living Doll" is a famous episode of the original The Twilight Zone series in which a seemingly sentient talking doll terrorizes a family, becoming one of the show's most iconic horror stories.
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B.
Voodoo
Voodoo is D'Angelo's critically acclaimed neo-soul album, celebrated for its rich, organic sound and influential role in shaping the genre around the turn of the millennium.
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C.
Voodoo
"Voodoo" is a popular song by the American rock band Godsmack, known for its dark, tribal-influenced sound and prominent use in late-1990s rock media.
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D.
Voodoo
Voodoo is a 1989 jazz and funk album by The Dirty Dozen Brass Band that showcases their innovative New Orleans brass band sound.
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E.
The Voodoo Lady
The Voodoo Lady is a mysterious, wise, and darkly humorous spiritual guide who offers cryptic advice and magical assistance throughout the Monkey Island adventure game series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk magic tool
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magical object ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
fantasy fiction
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horror fiction ⓘ urban legends ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
belief in action at a distance
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curse folklore ⓘ healing rituals in some traditions ⓘ magical influence ⓘ symbolic representation of a person ⓘ |
| basedOn |
principle of contagion in magic
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principle of similarity in magic ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPerception |
icon of voodoo stereotypes
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tool of black magic ⓘ |
| hasShape | human figure ⓘ |
| madeOf |
clay
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cloth ⓘ straw ⓘ wax ⓘ |
| manipulatedBy |
anointing with oils
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binding ⓘ burning ⓘ pins ⓘ stabbing ⓘ |
| mayContain |
hair of target
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nail clippings of target ⓘ personal items of target ⓘ photograph of target ⓘ |
| misattributedTo |
Haitian Vodou religion
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linked to:
Haitian Vodou
Louisiana Voodoo religion ⓘ
linked to:
Creole Voodoo
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| popularizedBy |
comic books
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horror films ⓘ television shows ⓘ video games ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
effigy
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poppet ⓘ sympathetic magic doll ⓘ |
| requires |
ritual consecration in some practices
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ritual intention ⓘ verbal spells in some practices ⓘ |
| symbolicallyRepresents | target person ⓘ |
| usedFor |
harm in some magical beliefs
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healing in some magical beliefs ⓘ love spells in some magical beliefs ⓘ protection in some magical beliefs ⓘ revenge spells in some magical beliefs ⓘ |
| usedIn |
folk magic
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popular culture depictions of voodoo ⓘ sympathetic magic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Voodoo Doll Description of subject: A Voodoo Doll is a small human-shaped figure used in various folk magic and spiritual traditions, often believed to influence a person symbolically connected to it.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.