Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic)
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Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic) are Dominicans of predominantly African ancestry whose cultural, historical, and social contributions have significantly shaped the nation’s identity, music, religion, and traditions.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Afro-Dominicans (Dominica) | 2 |
| Afro-Dominican | 1 |
| Afro-Dominican (Dominica) people | 1 |
| Afro-Dominicans | 1 |
| Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic) canonical | 1 |
| Afro-Dominicans in New York City | 1 |
| Afro-Dominicans in Spain | 1 |
| Dominican people | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T458084 — 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.
Target entity: Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic) Context triple: [Afro-Caribbean people, hasSubgroup, Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic)]
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A.
Afro-Cubans
Afro-Cubans are Cuban nationals of predominantly African descent whose culture, religion, music, and history have profoundly shaped Cuba’s national identity.
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B.
Afro-Barbadians
Afro-Barbadians are Barbadian citizens of predominantly African descent whose culture, history, and identity have been shaped by the legacy of the Atlantic slave trade and the development of Barbadian society.
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C.
Afro-Latin Americans
Afro-Latin Americans are people of African descent in Latin America whose cultures blend African, Indigenous, and European influences and who have played a central role in the region’s history, music, religion, and social movements.
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D.
Caribbean Americans
Caribbean Americans are U.S. residents and citizens with ancestral roots in the Caribbean region, encompassing diverse national, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds from islands and coastal nations across the Caribbean Sea.
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E.
Haitian Americans
Haitian Americans are U.S. residents or citizens of Haitian descent, many of whom are concentrated in South Florida and maintain strong cultural, linguistic, and familial ties to Haiti.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic) Target entity description: Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic) are Dominicans of predominantly African ancestry whose cultural, historical, and social contributions have significantly shaped the nation’s identity, music, religion, and traditions.
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A.
Afro-Cubans
Afro-Cubans are Cuban nationals of predominantly African descent whose culture, religion, music, and history have profoundly shaped Cuba’s national identity.
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B.
Afro-Barbadians
Afro-Barbadians are Barbadian citizens of predominantly African descent whose culture, history, and identity have been shaped by the legacy of the Atlantic slave trade and the development of Barbadian society.
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C.
Afro-Latin Americans
Afro-Latin Americans are people of African descent in Latin America whose cultures blend African, Indigenous, and European influences and who have played a central role in the region’s history, music, religion, and social movements.
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D.
Caribbean Americans
Caribbean Americans are U.S. residents and citizens with ancestral roots in the Caribbean region, encompassing diverse national, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds from islands and coastal nations across the Caribbean Sea.
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E.
Haitian Americans
Haitian Americans are U.S. residents or citizens of Haitian descent, many of whom are concentrated in South Florida and maintain strong cultural, linguistic, and familial ties to Haiti.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African diaspora community
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ethnic group ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| cuisineContribution |
frituras (fried street foods)
ⓘ
mangú ⓘ moro de guandules ⓘ sancocho ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
African-derived spiritual practices
ⓘ
festivals honoring African and Afro-Creole spirits ⓘ syncretic Catholic-Afro religious rituals ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Dominican carnival traditions
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bachata music ⓘ culinary traditions ⓘ dance traditions ⓘ gagá (Rara) processional music ⓘ merengue music ⓘ oral storytelling ⓘ palos drumming ⓘ religious brotherhoods (cofradías) ⓘ salve religious songs ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | large proportion of the Dominican population ⓘ |
| diasporaCommunity |
Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Afro-Dominicans in New York City
Afro-Dominicans in Puerto Rico ⓘ Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Afro-Dominicans in Spain
Afro-Dominicans in the United States ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
African
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European ⓘ Indigenous Taíno (in mixed-heritage individuals) ⓘ |
| fieldOfContribution |
dance
ⓘ
literature ⓘ music ⓘ religion ⓘ sports ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | enslaved Africans brought to Hispaniola during Spanish colonization ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfFormation |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
formation of maroon communities
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labor in sugar plantations ⓘ participation in Dominican independence movements ⓘ participation in anti-slavery struggles ⓘ |
| identityDiscourse |
debates over Black identity in the Dominican Republic
ⓘ
tension between Hispanic and African heritage narratives ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| majorUrbanCenter |
La Romana
ⓘ
Puerto Plata ⓘ San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic ⓘ
surface form:
San Pedro de Macorís
Santiago de los Caballeros ⓘ Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Santo Domingo
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| primaryAncestry | Sub-Saharan African peoples ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | significant component of Dominican national identity ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Afro-Cubans
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Afro-Haitians ⓘ Afro-Latin Americans ⓘ
surface form:
Afro-Latinos
Puerto Ricans ⓘ
surface form:
Afro-Puerto Ricans
Dominicans ⓘ |
| religion |
21 Divisiones
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Afro-Caribbean folk religion ⓘ Haitian Vodou ⓘ
surface form:
Dominican Vodou
Protestantism ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ Santería ⓘ
surface form:
Santería (in diaspora communities)
Cuban Espiritismo ⓘ
surface form:
Spiritism
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| socialIssue |
colorism
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marginalization in media representation ⓘ racial discrimination ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument |
güira
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maracas ⓘ palos drums ⓘ tambora drum ⓘ |
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Subject: Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic) Description of subject: Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic) are Dominicans of predominantly African ancestry whose cultural, historical, and social contributions have significantly shaped the nation’s identity, music, religion, and traditions.
Referenced by (9)
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