ounfò
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An ounfò is a Haitian Vodou temple complex where rituals, ceremonies, and community spiritual activities are conducted.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ounfò canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2692179 — 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: ounfò Context triple: [Haitian Vodou, hasPlaceOfWorship, ounfò]
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A.
UNON
UNON is the United Nations Office at Nairobi, a major UN headquarters in Africa that hosts and supports numerous UN agencies and programs.
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B.
Vodun
Vodun is a traditional West African religion centered on the worship of spirits and ancestors, particularly prominent in Benin and neighboring regions.
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C.
Fon
Fon is a major Gbe language of West Africa, primarily spoken by the Fon people in Benin and neighboring countries.
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D.
Fa d’Ambô
Fa d’Ambô is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken primarily on the island of Annobón in Equatorial Guinea.
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E.
UNTAET
UNTAET (United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor) was a UN peacekeeping and governance mission that administered East Timor during its transition to independence after the 1999 crisis.
- 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: ounfò Target entity description: An ounfò is a Haitian Vodou temple complex where rituals, ceremonies, and community spiritual activities are conducted.
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A.
UNON
UNON is the United Nations Office at Nairobi, a major UN headquarters in Africa that hosts and supports numerous UN agencies and programs.
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B.
Vodun
Vodun is a traditional West African religion centered on the worship of spirits and ancestors, particularly prominent in Benin and neighboring regions.
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C.
Fon
Fon is a major Gbe language of West Africa, primarily spoken by the Fon people in Benin and neighboring countries.
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D.
Fa d’Ambô
Fa d’Ambô is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken primarily on the island of Annobón in Equatorial Guinea.
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E.
UNTAET
UNTAET (United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor) was a UN peacekeeping and governance mission that administered East Timor during its transition to independence after the 1999 crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Haitian Vodou temple
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religious building ⓘ ritual space ⓘ |
| access | serves local Vodou community ⓘ |
| alternativeSpelling |
hounfor
ⓘ
ounfor ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | vernacular Haitian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeities | lwa ⓘ |
| containsObjects |
candles and offerings
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ritual drums ⓘ sacred flags (drapo Vodou) ⓘ veve drawings ⓘ |
| culturallyAssociatedWith |
African diaspora religions
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Haitian culture ⓘ |
| hasCommunityRole |
center for mutual aid
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place for communal gatherings ⓘ site of religious education ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community spiritual center
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place for Vodou ceremonies ⓘ place for Vodou rituals ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altars
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drumming area ⓘ inner sanctuary ⓘ peristyle ⓘ sacred trees ⓘ space for dance ⓘ |
| hasRitualCalendar |
ceremonies for specific lwa
ⓘ
seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Haitian Creole ⓘ |
| ledBy |
manbo
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oungan ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Haiti ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Haitian Vodou
ⓘ
peristyle ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | consecrated space ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Afro-Caribbean religions ⓘ |
| ritualActivities |
animal sacrifice
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chanting ⓘ dance ⓘ drumming ⓘ preparation of ritual food ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning | sacred space connecting humans and spirits ⓘ |
| usedFor |
divination sessions
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healing rituals ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ offerings to lwa ⓘ spirit possession ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Haitian Vodou ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: ounfò Description of subject: An ounfò is a Haitian Vodou temple complex where rituals, ceremonies, and community spiritual activities are conducted.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.