oungan
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An oungan is a priest and spiritual leader in Haitian Vodou who conducts rituals, offers guidance, and serves as an intermediary between humans and the spirits (lwa).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| oungan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2692176 — 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: oungan Context triple: [Haitian Vodou, hasRitualSpecialist, oungan]
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A.
Gwan-eum
Gwan-eum is the Korean name for Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion widely revered in East Asian Buddhism.
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B.
Goyang
Goyang is a major satellite city northwest of Seoul in South Korea, known for its rapid urban development, residential districts, and cultural attractions such as Ilsan Lake Park and KINTEX.
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C.
Sudogwon
Sudogwon is the Seoul Capital Area of South Korea, encompassing Seoul, Incheon, and surrounding Gyeonggi Province as the country’s largest and most populous metropolitan region.
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D.
Taeyangjeol
Taeyangjeol is a major North Korean national holiday commemorating the birth of the country's founding leader, Kim Il-sung.
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E.
Gubongsan
Gubongsan is a mountain located in or near the city of Daejeon in South Korea, known for its hiking trails and scenic views.
- 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: oungan Target entity description: An oungan is a priest and spiritual leader in Haitian Vodou who conducts rituals, offers guidance, and serves as an intermediary between humans and the spirits (lwa).
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A.
Gwan-eum
Gwan-eum is the Korean name for Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion widely revered in East Asian Buddhism.
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B.
Goyang
Goyang is a major satellite city northwest of Seoul in South Korea, known for its rapid urban development, residential districts, and cultural attractions such as Ilsan Lake Park and KINTEX.
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C.
Sudogwon
Sudogwon is the Seoul Capital Area of South Korea, encompassing Seoul, Incheon, and surrounding Gyeonggi Province as the country’s largest and most populous metropolitan region.
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D.
Taeyangjeol
Taeyangjeol is a major North Korean national holiday commemorating the birth of the country's founding leader, Kim Il-sung.
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E.
Gubongsan
Gubongsan is a mountain located in or near the city of Daejeon in South Korea, known for its hiking trails and scenic views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vodou priest
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religious role ⓘ spiritual leader ⓘ |
| alsoFoundIn | Haitian diaspora communities ⓘ |
| associatedWith | lwa ⓘ |
| communicatesWith |
ancestors
ⓘ
lwa ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | mambo ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Afro-Caribbean religions
ⓘ
Haitian culture ⓘ |
| ethicalExpectation | serve community and spirits responsibly ⓘ |
| function |
conducts rituals
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offers spiritual guidance ⓘ performs divination ⓘ performs healing ceremonies ⓘ performs initiation rites ⓘ performs protection rituals ⓘ serves as intermediary between humans and spirits ⓘ |
| gender | typically male ⓘ |
| languageContext | Haitian Creole term ⓘ |
| location | primarily Haiti ⓘ |
| mayLead | secret societies or spiritual houses ⓘ |
| maySpecializeIn |
healing
ⓘ
love and relationship work ⓘ protection magic ⓘ |
| performs |
Vodou ceremonies
ⓘ
offerings to lwa ⓘ possession ceremonies ⓘ ritual sacrifices ⓘ |
| religion | Haitian Vodou ⓘ |
| requires |
initiation
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spiritual training ⓘ |
| responsibility |
maintaining relationship between community and lwa
ⓘ
preserving Vodou traditions ⓘ training initiates ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity |
counselor
ⓘ
healer ⓘ mediator in conflicts ⓘ religious authority ⓘ |
| uses |
altars
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drums ⓘ herbal remedies ⓘ ritual objects ⓘ songs and chants ⓘ veve symbols ⓘ |
| worldview | recognizes reciprocal obligations between humans and lwa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: oungan Description of subject: An oungan is a priest and spiritual leader in Haitian Vodou who conducts rituals, offers guidance, and serves as an intermediary between humans and the spirits (lwa).
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.