Totem
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Totem is a Cirque du Soleil touring circus production that blends acrobatics, visual spectacle, and thematic storytelling inspired by the evolution of humanity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Totem canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4949312 — 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: Totem Context triple: [Cirque du Soleil, notableWork, Totem]
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A.
Totem
"Totem" is a poem from Ali Smith’s collection *Winter Trees*, reflecting her characteristically lyrical, inventive exploration of identity and perception.
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B.
TOTEM
TOTEM is a high-energy physics experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider that precisely measures proton–proton scattering and total cross sections.
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C.
Mutassim
Mutassim is a Libyan political figure best known as one of Muammar Gaddafi’s sons, who held senior security and military roles in his father’s regime.
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D.
Yowlumne
Yowlumne is a Native American language variety traditionally spoken by the Yowlumne (Southern Valley Yokuts) people of California’s San Joaquin Valley.
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E.
Naven
Naven is an anthropological study by Gregory Bateson that analyzes the ritual practices and social structure of the Iatmul people of New Guinea.
- 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: Totem Target entity description: Totem is a Cirque du Soleil touring circus production that blends acrobatics, visual spectacle, and thematic storytelling inspired by the evolution of humanity.
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A.
Totem
"Totem" is a poem from Ali Smith’s collection *Winter Trees*, reflecting her characteristically lyrical, inventive exploration of identity and perception.
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B.
TOTEM
TOTEM is a high-energy physics experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider that precisely measures proton–proton scattering and total cross sections.
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C.
Mutassim
Mutassim is a Libyan political figure best known as one of Muammar Gaddafi’s sons, who held senior security and military roles in his father’s regime.
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D.
Yowlumne
Yowlumne is a Native American language variety traditionally spoken by the Yowlumne (Southern Valley Yokuts) people of California’s San Joaquin Valley.
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E.
Naven
Naven is an anthropological study by Gregory Bateson that analyzes the ritual practices and social structure of the Iatmul people of New Guinea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cirque du Soleil show
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touring circus production ⓘ |
| artisticDirector | Guy Laliberté ⓘ |
| choreographer |
Catherine Archambault
ⓘ
Jeff Hall ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Kym Barrett ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Cirque du Soleil ⓘ |
| director | Robert Lepage ⓘ |
| features |
acrobatics
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clown acts ⓘ complex stage machinery ⓘ elaborate costumes ⓘ live music ⓘ thematic storytelling ⓘ visual spectacle ⓘ |
| follows | Ovo ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary circus ⓘ |
| hasAct |
Russian bars
ⓘ
clown interludes ⓘ fixed trapeze duo ⓘ foot juggling ⓘ hand balancing ⓘ parallel bars ⓘ rings trio ⓘ roller skates ⓘ unicycles and bowls ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/totem ⓘ |
| language |
invented language
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non-verbal performance ⓘ |
| lightingDesigner | Etienne Boucher ⓘ |
| musicComposer | Benoît Jutras ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cirque du Soleil touring shows
ⓘ
linked to:
Cirque du Soleil
|
| precedes | Amaluna ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2010-04-22 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Canada
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Montreal ⓘ Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| productionCompany | Cirque du Soleil ⓘ |
| setDesigner | Carl Fillion ⓘ |
| status | touring show (periodically active, may be retired or paused depending on season) ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
family
ⓘ
general audience ⓘ |
| theme |
connection between humans and nature
ⓘ
evolution of humanity ⓘ human potential ⓘ |
| tourType | big top ⓘ |
| uses | Grand Chapiteau ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Totem Description of subject: Totem is a Cirque du Soleil touring circus production that blends acrobatics, visual spectacle, and thematic storytelling inspired by the evolution of humanity.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.