Cuban Espiritismo
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Cuban Espiritismo is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition that blends Spiritist beliefs with African, Indigenous, and Catholic elements, focusing on communication with spirits for guidance and healing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cuban Espiritismo canonical | 2 |
| Spiritism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T458140 — 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: Cuban Espiritismo Context triple: [Afro-Caribbean religions, includes, Cuban Espiritismo]
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A.
Puerto Rican Espiritismo
Puerto Rican Espiritismo is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition that blends Indigenous, African, and Catholic beliefs and practices centered on communication with spirits and healing.
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B.
Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits
Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits is a late 17th-century theological treatise addressing witchcraft and demonic influence, written in the context of the Salem witch trials.
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C.
Estela de Luz
Estela de Luz is a modern commemorative monument in Mexico City, known for its tall, illuminated quartz-clad structure symbolizing national identity and remembrance.
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D.
Hermetic Qabalah
Hermetic Qabalah is a Western esoteric and occult tradition that synthesizes Jewish Kabbalah with Hermeticism, astrology, alchemy, and ceremonial magic into a comprehensive mystical framework.
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E.
Academy of the Spanish Language in Cuba
The Academy of the Spanish Language in Cuba is the Cuban national institution responsible for studying, preserving, and regulating the use of the Spanish language within the country.
- 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: Cuban Espiritismo Target entity description: Cuban Espiritismo is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition that blends Spiritist beliefs with African, Indigenous, and Catholic elements, focusing on communication with spirits for guidance and healing.
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A.
Puerto Rican Espiritismo
Puerto Rican Espiritismo is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition that blends Indigenous, African, and Catholic beliefs and practices centered on communication with spirits and healing.
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B.
Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits
Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits is a late 17th-century theological treatise addressing witchcraft and demonic influence, written in the context of the Salem witch trials.
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C.
Estela de Luz
Estela de Luz is a modern commemorative monument in Mexico City, known for its tall, illuminated quartz-clad structure symbolizing national identity and remembrance.
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D.
Hermetic Qabalah
Hermetic Qabalah is a Western esoteric and occult tradition that synthesizes Jewish Kabbalah with Hermeticism, astrology, alchemy, and ceremonial magic into a comprehensive mystical framework.
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E.
Academy of the Spanish Language in Cuba
The Academy of the Spanish Language in Cuba is the Cuban national institution responsible for studying, preserving, and regulating the use of the Spanish language within the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition
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spiritist tradition ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
guidance from spirits
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healing of physical ailments ⓘ healing of spiritual imbalances ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Afro-Cuban religion
ⓘ
Palo Monte ⓘ Santería ⓘ |
| corePractice |
communication with spirits
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divination ⓘ mediumship ⓘ ritual cleansing ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ spiritual healing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Cuba ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Spiritualism
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surface form:
French Spiritism of Allan Kardec
|
| emphasizes |
ancestor veneration
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charitable work ⓘ moral improvement ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
belief in a spirit world
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belief in moral evolution of spirits ⓘ belief in reincarnation ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
African traditional religion
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surface form:
African religions
Indigenous Caribbean beliefs ⓘ Spiritualism ⓘ
surface form:
Kardecist Spiritism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| hasPractitionerRole |
healer
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medium ⓘ spiritualist ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpace |
home temple
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spiritual altar ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| region |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Latin America ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
Catholic hymns
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prayers ⓘ spiritist invocations ⓘ |
| spreadTo |
Puerto Rico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Venezuela ⓘ |
| typeOfMediumship |
incorporation of spirits
ⓘ
trance mediumship ⓘ |
| usesObject |
Catholic images
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altars ⓘ candles ⓘ cigars ⓘ flowers ⓘ glasses of water ⓘ rum ⓘ |
| viewOnSpirits |
spirits can cause illness or misfortune
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spirits can guide the living ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cuban Espiritismo Description of subject: Cuban Espiritismo is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition that blends Spiritist beliefs with African, Indigenous, and Catholic elements, focusing on communication with spirits for guidance and healing.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spiritism