Dongba religion
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Dongba religion is the traditional shamanistic and animistic belief system of the Naxi people of southwest China, known for its ritual practices and unique pictographic script.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dongba religion canonical | 6 |
| Dongba priests | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5983367 — 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: Dongba religion Context triple: [Naxi language, associatedWithReligion, Dongba religion]
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A.
Hmong folk religion
Hmong folk religion is the traditional animist and ancestor-venerating belief system of the Hmong people, centered on spirits, shamanic rituals, and maintaining harmony between the human and spirit worlds.
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B.
Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
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C.
Caodaism
Caodaism is a syncretic Vietnamese religion founded in the 1920s that blends elements of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Christianity, and local spiritual traditions under a monotheistic framework.
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D.
Vietnamese folk religion
Vietnamese folk religion is a syncretic system of indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in Vietnam, blending ancestor worship, village deities, and elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
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E.
Baduizm
Baduizm is a critically acclaimed neo-soul album by Erykah Badu that helped define her signature sound and establish her as a major figure in contemporary R&B.
- 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: Dongba religion Target entity description: Dongba religion is the traditional shamanistic and animistic belief system of the Naxi people of southwest China, known for its ritual practices and unique pictographic script.
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A.
Hmong folk religion
Hmong folk religion is the traditional animist and ancestor-venerating belief system of the Hmong people, centered on spirits, shamanic rituals, and maintaining harmony between the human and spirit worlds.
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B.
Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
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C.
Caodaism
Caodaism is a syncretic Vietnamese religion founded in the 1920s that blends elements of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Christianity, and local spiritual traditions under a monotheistic framework.
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D.
Vietnamese folk religion
Vietnamese folk religion is a syncretic system of indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in Vietnam, blending ancestor worship, village deities, and elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
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E.
Baduizm
Baduizm is a critically acclaimed neo-soul album by Erykah Badu that helped define her signature sound and establish her as a major figure in contemporary R&B.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic religion
ⓘ
religion ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dongba script
ⓘ
Naxi culture ⓘ
linked to:
Naxi people
Naxi language ⓘ |
| center |
Lijiang Old Town
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Town of Lijiang
|
| clergy | Dongba priest ⓘ |
| cosmology | heaven-earth-underworld structure ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Naxi people ⓘ |
| follows |
animistic beliefs
ⓘ
shamanistic practices ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
ancestor spirits
ⓘ
mountain deities ⓘ river deities ⓘ soul dualism ⓘ spirit world ⓘ veneration of nature spirits ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Sanduo Festival ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
divination rituals
ⓘ
exorcism rituals ⓘ funerary rituals ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ soul-calling rituals ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
ritual manuscripts
ⓘ
sacred paintings ⓘ wooden ritual boards ⓘ |
| hasSpecialist | Dongba priest ⓘ |
| influenced |
Naxi art
ⓘ
linked to:
Naxi people
Naxi festivals ⓘ Naxi music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese folk religion
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| mythology |
Naxi creation myths
ⓘ
flood myths ⓘ |
| period | ancient origin ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Naxi people ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| region |
Lijiang
ⓘ
Southwest China ⓘ Yunnan Province ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage | Dongba script ⓘ |
| status | still practiced ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
oral tradition
ⓘ
ritual manuscripts ⓘ |
| usesScript | Dongba script ⓘ |
| writingSystem | pictographic script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dongba religion Description of subject: Dongba religion is the traditional shamanistic and animistic belief system of the Naxi people of southwest China, known for its ritual practices and unique pictographic script.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dongba religion