maleveq (five-year ceremony)
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The maleveq, or five-year ceremony, is a major Paiwan indigenous ritual in Taiwan that honors ancestral spirits through elaborate offerings, dances, and communal celebrations held at multi-year intervals.
All labels observed (1)
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| maleveq (five-year ceremony) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23475372 — 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: maleveq (five-year ceremony) Context triple: [Paiwan, festival, maleveq (five-year ceremony)]
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Okipa ceremony
The Okipa ceremony is a traditional Mandan religious ritual involving elaborate fasting, dancing, and often painful ordeals intended to reenact tribal myths and ensure the tribe’s spiritual and physical well-being.
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Sema ceremony
The Sema ceremony is a traditional Mevlevi Sufi ritual of music and whirling dance symbolizing spiritual ascent and union with the divine.
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Unan-unan ceremony
The Unan-unan ceremony is a traditional Tenggerese ritual focused on communal purification, protection, and the restoration of cosmic balance, typically led by a dukun (spiritual healer).
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Shuni-e ceremony
The Shuni-e ceremony is an ancient Buddhist repentance and purification ritual held annually at Tōdai-ji’s Nigatsu-dō Hall in Nara, Japan, best known for its dramatic nighttime fire and water rites.
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E.
Vama Veche
Vama Veche is a Romanian seaside village on the Black Sea known for its bohemian atmosphere, alternative music scene, and free-spirited beach culture.
- 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: maleveq (five-year ceremony) Target entity description: The maleveq, or five-year ceremony, is a major Paiwan indigenous ritual in Taiwan that honors ancestral spirits through elaborate offerings, dances, and communal celebrations held at multi-year intervals.
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A.
Okipa ceremony
The Okipa ceremony is a traditional Mandan religious ritual involving elaborate fasting, dancing, and often painful ordeals intended to reenact tribal myths and ensure the tribe’s spiritual and physical well-being.
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B.
Sema ceremony
The Sema ceremony is a traditional Mevlevi Sufi ritual of music and whirling dance symbolizing spiritual ascent and union with the divine.
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C.
Unan-unan ceremony
The Unan-unan ceremony is a traditional Tenggerese ritual focused on communal purification, protection, and the restoration of cosmic balance, typically led by a dukun (spiritual healer).
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D.
Shuni-e ceremony
The Shuni-e ceremony is an ancient Buddhist repentance and purification ritual held annually at Tōdai-ji’s Nigatsu-dō Hall in Nara, Japan, best known for its dramatic nighttime fire and water rites.
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E.
Vama Veche
Vama Veche is a Romanian seaside village on the Black Sea known for its bohemian atmosphere, alternative music scene, and free-spirited beach culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.