Baci ceremony
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The Baci ceremony is a traditional Lao ritual that calls back and harmonizes a person’s guardian spirits to promote well-being, good fortune, and social bonding during important life events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baci ceremony canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13076417 — 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: Baci ceremony Context triple: [Lao people, culturalHeritage, Baci ceremony]
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A.
Tiwah ceremony
The Tiwah ceremony is a traditional secondary funeral ritual of the Ngaju Dayak people of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, in which the bones of the deceased are exhumed, purified, and placed in a special ossuary to help their soul reach the afterlife.
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Melasti purification ceremony
The Melasti purification ceremony is a Balinese Hindu ritual held before Nyepi in which sacred objects and devotees are taken to the sea or other bodies of water to be ritually cleansed and purified.
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C.
Yasna ceremony
The Yasna ceremony is the central Zoroastrian liturgical rite in which priests recite sacred texts and perform ritual offerings, traditionally conducted in fire temples.
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D.
Kuksu ceremony
The Kuksu ceremony is a traditional religious and healing ritual complex of several Indigenous groups in central California, involving masked dances, initiation rites, and seasonal celebrations tied to spiritual renewal and community cohesion.
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E.
Sigui ceremony
The Sigui ceremony is a once-every-60-years Dogon ritual cycle in Mali that marks the symbolic renewal of the world and commemorates the first ancestor’s acquisition of speech.
- 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: Baci ceremony Target entity description: The Baci ceremony is a traditional Lao ritual that calls back and harmonizes a person’s guardian spirits to promote well-being, good fortune, and social bonding during important life events.
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A.
Tiwah ceremony
The Tiwah ceremony is a traditional secondary funeral ritual of the Ngaju Dayak people of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, in which the bones of the deceased are exhumed, purified, and placed in a special ossuary to help their soul reach the afterlife.
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B.
Melasti purification ceremony
The Melasti purification ceremony is a Balinese Hindu ritual held before Nyepi in which sacred objects and devotees are taken to the sea or other bodies of water to be ritually cleansed and purified.
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C.
Yasna ceremony
The Yasna ceremony is the central Zoroastrian liturgical rite in which priests recite sacred texts and perform ritual offerings, traditionally conducted in fire temples.
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D.
Kuksu ceremony
The Kuksu ceremony is a traditional religious and healing ritual complex of several Indigenous groups in central California, involving masked dances, initiation rites, and seasonal celebrations tied to spiritual renewal and community cohesion.
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E.
Sigui ceremony
The Sigui ceremony is a once-every-60-years Dogon ritual cycle in Mali that marks the symbolic renewal of the world and commemorates the first ancestor’s acquisition of speech.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lao ritual
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cultural tradition ⓘ religious ceremony ⓘ rite of passage ⓘ spirit-calling ritual ⓘ |
| associatedWithBeliefSystem | animism ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Lao people ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Theravada Buddhism
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linked to:
Theravada
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| coreConcept |
guardian spirits
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khuan ⓘ soul-calling ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
central ritual in Lao social life
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marker of major life-cycle events ⓘ |
| hasName |
Baci
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Soukhouan ⓘ Su Kwan ⓘ |
| includesAction |
chanting blessings
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inviting spirits to return ⓘ sharing communal meal ⓘ tying strings around the wrists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | pre-Buddhist animist practices ⓘ |
| integratedWith | Theravada Buddhist customs ⓘ |
| performedOnOccasion |
New Year celebrations
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after illness ⓘ before travel ⓘ births ⓘ housewarmings ⓘ important life transitions ⓘ ordination of monks ⓘ return from military service ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Laos ⓘ |
| purpose |
to call back guardian spirits
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to harmonize a person’s spirits ⓘ to promote good fortune ⓘ to promote well-being ⓘ to strengthen social bonds ⓘ |
| region |
Mainland Southeast Asia
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linked to:
Indochinese Peninsula
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| symbolizes |
community solidarity
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good luck ⓘ protection ⓘ unity of body and spirit ⓘ |
| usesObject |
candles
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flower arrangement tray ⓘ incense ⓘ offerings of food ⓘ pah kwan ⓘ white cotton strings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baci ceremony Description of subject: The Baci ceremony is a traditional Lao ritual that calls back and harmonizes a person’s guardian spirits to promote well-being, good fortune, and social bonding during important life events.
Referenced by (2)
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