Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part)
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Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika is a renowned pan-African hymn that forms a major part of South Africa’s post-apartheid national anthem, symbolizing unity and liberation across the continent.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika | 9 |
| Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika | 2 |
| Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part) Context triple: [South Africa, nationalAnthem, Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part)]
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Northern Ndebele
Northern Ndebele is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken primarily in southwestern Zimbabwe and closely related to Zulu.
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Transvaal
Transvaal was a former Boer republic and later British colony in what is now northeastern South Africa, central to the conflicts and politics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Zulu
Zulu is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken primarily in South Africa and widely influential in the country’s culture and other local languages.
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Xhosa polities
Xhosa polities were a group of related, chiefly-led African societies in southeastern South Africa, known for their complex social structures, shared Xhosa language and culture, and resistance to colonial expansion.
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Kruger House, Pretoria
Kruger House in Pretoria is the former residence of South African president Paul Kruger, now preserved as a museum dedicated to his life and the history of the late 19th-century South African Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part) Target entity description: Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika is a renowned pan-African hymn that forms a major part of South Africa’s post-apartheid national anthem, symbolizing unity and liberation across the continent.
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A.
Northern Ndebele
Northern Ndebele is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken primarily in southwestern Zimbabwe and closely related to Zulu.
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B.
Transvaal
Transvaal was a former Boer republic and later British colony in what is now northeastern South Africa, central to the conflicts and politics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Zulu
Zulu is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken primarily in South Africa and widely influential in the country’s culture and other local languages.
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D.
Xhosa polities
Xhosa polities were a group of related, chiefly-led African societies in southeastern South Africa, known for their complex social structures, shared Xhosa language and culture, and resistance to colonial expansion.
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E.
Kruger House, Pretoria
Kruger House in Pretoria is the former residence of South African president Paul Kruger, now preserved as a museum dedicated to his life and the history of the late 19th-century South African Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hymn
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national anthem section ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African National Congress
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post-apartheid South African state symbolism ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian hymn
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patriotic song ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Sesotho
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Xhosa ⓘ Zulu ⓘ |
| hasLyricsType | prayer ⓘ |
| invokes | God ⓘ |
| movement | Pan-Africanism ⓘ |
| musicalForm | choral hymn ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pan-African adoption as a liberation hymn
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role in anti-apartheid struggle ⓘ |
| partOf | National anthem of South Africa ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
African liberation commemorations
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South African national ceremonies ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
end of apartheid
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post-apartheid reconciliation ⓘ unity across Africa ⓘ |
| theme |
African unity
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liberation ⓘ national identity ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Xhosa ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | God Bless Africa ⓘ |
| typeOfUse | official national symbol ⓘ |
| usedAs | opening section of the South African national anthem ⓘ |
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Subject: Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part) Description of subject: Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika is a renowned pan-African hymn that forms a major part of South Africa’s post-apartheid national anthem, symbolizing unity and liberation across the continent.
Referenced by (12)
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