Ghoomar
E54532
Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan, India, characterized by graceful pirouettes, colorful swirling skirts, and rhythmic clapping performed during festive and ceremonial occasions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghoomar canonical | 2 |
| Ghoomar dance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T433216 — 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: Ghoomar Context triple: [Rajasthan, traditionalDance, Ghoomar]
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A.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
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B.
Palashi
Palashi is a town in West Bengal, India, historically renowned as the site of the pivotal 1757 Battle of Plassey that marked the beginning of major British colonial dominance in India.
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C.
Manjira
Manjira is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana before joining the Godavari River.
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D.
Ramleela
Ramleela is a traditional dramatic reenactment of the Hindu epic Ramayana, performed as a community religious and cultural festival, particularly around the time of Dussehra.
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E.
Festival of Festivals
Festival of Festivals was the original name of what is now known as the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prominent public film festivals.
- 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: Ghoomar Target entity description: Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan, India, characterized by graceful pirouettes, colorful swirling skirts, and rhythmic clapping performed during festive and ceremonial occasions.
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A.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
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B.
Palashi
Palashi is a town in West Bengal, India, historically renowned as the site of the pivotal 1757 Battle of Plassey that marked the beginning of major British colonial dominance in India.
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C.
Manjira
Manjira is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana before joining the Godavari River.
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D.
Ramleela
Ramleela is a traditional dramatic reenactment of the Hindu epic Ramayana, performed as a community religious and cultural festival, particularly around the time of Dussehra.
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E.
Festival of Festivals
Festival of Festivals was the original name of what is now known as the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prominent public film festivals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk dance
ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rajasthani culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity |
Bhils
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhil community
Rajputs ⓘ
surface form:
Rajput community
|
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of joy
ⓘ
part of marital rituals ⓘ symbol of grace and femininity ⓘ |
| danceFormation | group dance ⓘ |
| languageOfSongs | Rajasthani ⓘ |
| movementPattern |
circular formation
ⓘ
gradual increase in speed ⓘ synchronized clapping ⓘ |
| musicType | traditional Rajasthani folk music ⓘ |
| performedBy | women ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Chittorgarh
ⓘ
Jaipur ⓘ Jodhpur ⓘ Udaipur ⓘ |
| performedOnOccasion |
Gangaur
ⓘ
Navaratri ⓘ
surface form:
Navratri
Teej ⓘ ceremonial events ⓘ festivals ⓘ religious celebrations ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important cultural heritage of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| requires |
coordination among dancers
ⓘ
sense of rhythm ⓘ stamina ⓘ |
| transmission |
community teaching
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalFeature |
circular movements
ⓘ
colorful swirling skirts ⓘ graceful pirouettes ⓘ rhythmic clapping ⓘ spinning motions ⓘ |
| typicalInstrument |
dholak
ⓘ
harmonium ⓘ nagara ⓘ sarangi ⓘ |
| usesCostume |
choli
ⓘ
ghagra ⓘ odhani ⓘ |
| visualElement |
flowing skirts
ⓘ
traditional jewelry ⓘ vibrant colors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ghoomar Description of subject: Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan, India, characterized by graceful pirouettes, colorful swirling skirts, and rhythmic clapping performed during festive and ceremonial occasions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ghoomar dance