Sumazau
E853072
Sumazau is a traditional Kadazan-Dusun dance from Sabah, Malaysia, characterized by graceful, bird-like arm movements performed to gong music during cultural and ceremonial occasions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sumazau canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10268215 — 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: Sumazau Context triple: [Kadazan-Dusun, traditionalDance, Sumazau]
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A.
Zezuru
Zezuru is a major dialect of the Shona language spoken primarily in central and northern Zimbabwe.
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B.
Zakumi
Zakumi is the leopard-themed mascot character created to represent South Africa and embody the spirit of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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C.
Nakoruru
Nakoruru is a popular Samurai Shodown character known as a nature-loving Ainu shrine maiden who fights alongside her hawk and wolf companions.
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D.
Amuesha
Amuesha is another name for the Yaneshaʼ language, an Arawakan language spoken by the Yaneshaʼ (Amuesha) people of central Peru.
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E.
Munefusa
Munefusa is the birth name of Matsuo Bashō, the renowned 17th-century Japanese haiku poet and travel writer.
- 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: Sumazau Target entity description: Sumazau is a traditional Kadazan-Dusun dance from Sabah, Malaysia, characterized by graceful, bird-like arm movements performed to gong music during cultural and ceremonial occasions.
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A.
Zezuru
Zezuru is a major dialect of the Shona language spoken primarily in central and northern Zimbabwe.
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B.
Zakumi
Zakumi is the leopard-themed mascot character created to represent South Africa and embody the spirit of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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C.
Nakoruru
Nakoruru is a popular Samurai Shodown character known as a nature-loving Ainu shrine maiden who fights alongside her hawk and wolf companions.
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D.
Amuesha
Amuesha is another name for the Yaneshaʼ language, an Arawakan language spoken by the Yaneshaʼ (Amuesha) people of central Peru.
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E.
Munefusa
Munefusa is the birth name of Matsuo Bashō, the renowned 17th-century Japanese haiku poet and travel writer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intangible cultural heritage
ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy | gong music ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kadazan-Dusun culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Kadazan-Dusun
Sabah cultural identity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Borneo ⓘ |
| danceFormation |
circle
ⓘ
lines ⓘ pairs ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Dusun
ⓘ
Kadazan ⓘ
linked to:
Kadazan-Dusun
Kadazan-Dusun ⓘ |
| function |
celebratory dance
ⓘ
ritual dance ⓘ social dance ⓘ |
| genderParticipation |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
heel-and-toe steps
ⓘ
swaying body movements ⓘ synchronized arm motions ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | bird flight ⓘ |
| instrumentUsed |
drum
ⓘ
gong ⓘ |
| languageContext | Kadazan-Dusun language communities ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
bird-like arm movements
ⓘ
graceful arm movements ⓘ |
| performedAt |
cultural festivals in Malaysia
ⓘ
tourism events in Sabah ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Kaamatan festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Pesta Kaamatan
community celebrations ⓘ cultural ceremonies ⓘ harvest festival ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Kadazan-Dusun communities
ⓘ
linked to:
Kadazan-Dusun
Sabah ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Sabah ⓘ |
| requires | coordination with gong ensemble ⓘ |
| rhythm | repetitive gong patterns ⓘ |
| status |
iconic dance of Sabah
ⓘ
symbol of Kadazan-Dusun heritage ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
community teaching
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalAttire |
black traditional costume with beadwork
ⓘ
traditional Kadazan-Dusun costume ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sumazau Description of subject: Sumazau is a traditional Kadazan-Dusun dance from Sabah, Malaysia, characterized by graceful, bird-like arm movements performed to gong music during cultural and ceremonial occasions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.