Adamu Orisha Play
E274613
Adamu Orisha Play is a traditional Yoruba masquerade festival in Lagos, Nigeria, featuring white-clad Eyo masqueraders who parade through the streets to honor important figures and deities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adamu Orisha Play canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2534452 — 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: Adamu Orisha Play Context triple: [Eyo Festival, alsoKnownAs, Adamu Orisha Play]
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A.
Uzodinma Iweala
Uzodinma Iweala is a Nigerian-American author and physician best known for his debut novel "Beasts of No Nation," which portrays the harrowing experiences of a child soldier in an unnamed West African country.
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B.
Samba Pa Ti
"Samba Pa Ti" is an instrumental Latin rock ballad by guitarist Carlos Santana, renowned for its expressive, melodic guitar work and enduring popularity since its release in 1970.
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C.
Nigeria, We Hail Thee
"Nigeria, We Hail Thee" is the former national anthem of Nigeria, used from independence in 1960 until it was replaced in 1978.
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D.
Omyènè
Omyènè is an alternative name for Myene, a Bantu language spoken primarily along the coast of Gabon.
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E.
Ogwumike
Ogwumike is a Nigerian surname most prominently associated with a family of professional basketball players, including WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike.
- 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: Adamu Orisha Play Target entity description: Adamu Orisha Play is a traditional Yoruba masquerade festival in Lagos, Nigeria, featuring white-clad Eyo masqueraders who parade through the streets to honor important figures and deities.
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A.
Uzodinma Iweala
Uzodinma Iweala is a Nigerian-American author and physician best known for his debut novel "Beasts of No Nation," which portrays the harrowing experiences of a child soldier in an unnamed West African country.
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B.
Samba Pa Ti
"Samba Pa Ti" is an instrumental Latin rock ballad by guitarist Carlos Santana, renowned for its expressive, melodic guitar work and enduring popularity since its release in 1970.
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C.
Nigeria, We Hail Thee
"Nigeria, We Hail Thee" is the former national anthem of Nigeria, used from independence in 1960 until it was replaced in 1978.
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D.
Omyènè
Omyènè is an alternative name for Myene, a Bantu language spoken primarily along the coast of Gabon.
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E.
Ogwumike
Ogwumike is a Nigerian surname most prominently associated with a family of professional basketball players, including WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba festival
ⓘ
cultural heritage event ⓘ masquerade festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Eyo Festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adamu Orisha deity
ⓘ
Lagos Island ⓘ Lagos lagoon communities ⓘ Oba of Lagos Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Oba of Lagos palace
|
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Lagos cultural identity
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| features |
Eyo masqueraders
ⓘ
white-clad masqueraders ⓘ |
| frequency | occasional ⓘ |
| governedBy | Eyo chieftaincy houses ⓘ |
| hasElement |
chants
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ procession to the palace ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpace |
Broad Street, Lagos
ⓘ
surface form:
Idumota axis of Lagos Island
|
| honors |
Oba of Lagos
ⓘ
Yoruba deities ⓘ deceased dignitaries ⓘ important figures ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageType | ritual and festive event ⓘ |
| language | Yoruba ⓘ |
| location | Lagos ⓘ |
| mainCostumeColor | white ⓘ |
| occasion |
funeral of an Oba of Lagos
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honor of prominent Lagosians ⓘ installation of a new Oba of Lagos ⓘ |
| originCulture | pre-colonial Lagos ⓘ |
| paradeType | street procession ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Eyo Festival
ⓘ
surface form:
Eyo societies
male participants ⓘ |
| performedIn | streets of Lagos Island ⓘ |
| prohibits | wearing of certain colors by spectators ⓘ |
| purpose |
public display of Yoruba religious traditions
ⓘ
social cohesion in Lagos ⓘ veneration of ancestors ⓘ |
| region |
Western Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Nigeria
|
| religion | Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | daytime procession ⓘ |
| traditionalAttire |
agbada-like flowing robes
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wide-brimmed hats ⓘ |
| traditionalObject | opambata staff ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adamu Orisha Play Description of subject: Adamu Orisha Play is a traditional Yoruba masquerade festival in Lagos, Nigeria, featuring white-clad Eyo masqueraders who parade through the streets to honor important figures and deities.
Referenced by (1)
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