whirling dervishes
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Whirling dervishes are members of a Sufi order known for their meditative spinning dance performed as a form of spiritual devotion and remembrance of God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| whirling dervishes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6531929 — 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: whirling dervishes Context triple: [Sema ceremony, associatedWith, whirling dervishes]
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A.
In-Lon-Schka dances
In-Lon-Schka dances are traditional Osage ceremonial dances that play a central role in preserving the tribe’s cultural identity, spirituality, and community bonds.
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B.
Dervish and Banges
Dervish and Banges is a wizarding equipment shop in the Harry Potter universe, known for selling magical instruments and quirky enchanted items.
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C.
Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Dance of the Blessed Spirits is a serene and lyrical orchestral and flute piece from Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera *Orphée et Eurydice*, often performed as a standalone concert work.
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D.
Baris dance
Baris dance is a traditional Balinese war dance that dramatizes the valor, discipline, and spiritual readiness of warriors through powerful, precise movements and ceremonial music.
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E.
Dance of Ranyart
Dance of Ranyart is a musical section from Jon Anderson’s progressive rock concept album "Olias of Sunhillow," contributing to its ethereal, narrative-driven soundscape.
- 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: whirling dervishes Target entity description: Whirling dervishes are members of a Sufi order known for their meditative spinning dance performed as a form of spiritual devotion and remembrance of God.
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A.
In-Lon-Schka dances
In-Lon-Schka dances are traditional Osage ceremonial dances that play a central role in preserving the tribe’s cultural identity, spirituality, and community bonds.
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B.
Dervish and Banges
Dervish and Banges is a wizarding equipment shop in the Harry Potter universe, known for selling magical instruments and quirky enchanted items.
-
C.
Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Dance of the Blessed Spirits is a serene and lyrical orchestral and flute piece from Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera *Orphée et Eurydice*, often performed as a standalone concert work.
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D.
Baris dance
Baris dance is a traditional Balinese war dance that dramatizes the valor, discipline, and spiritual readiness of warriors through powerful, precise movements and ceremonial music.
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E.
Dance of Ranyart
Dance of Ranyart is a musical section from Jon Anderson’s progressive rock concept album "Olias of Sunhillow," contributing to its ethereal, narrative-driven soundscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sufi practitioners
ⓘ
members of Mevlevi Order ⓘ religious dancers ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrder |
Mevlevi Order
ⓘ
linked to:
Mevleviyya
|
| branchOfIslam | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 13th century ⓘ |
| ceremonyLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Ottoman Turkish ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
love of God
ⓘ
remembrance (dhikr) ⓘ spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Turkey ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Jalal al-Din Rumi
ⓘ
linked to:
Rumi
|
| genderTraditionally | male ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | Konya ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Anatolia ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic mysticism
ⓘ
Turkish culture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | teachings of Rumi ⓘ |
| mainRitual | whirling dance ⓘ |
| movementType |
controlled rotation
ⓘ
meditative spinning ⓘ |
| musicAccompaniment |
Ney flute
ⓘ
linked to:
ney flute
Turkish classical instruments ⓘ |
| notableCenter |
Mevlana Museum in Konya
ⓘ
linked to:
Mevlana Museum
|
| performanceContext |
cultural performance
ⓘ
religious ceremony ⓘ |
| purpose |
attainment of mystical union with God
ⓘ
remembrance of God ⓘ spiritual devotion ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sufism ⓘ |
| spiritualPractice |
Sama ceremony
ⓘ
dhikr ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
abandonment of ego
ⓘ
cosmic motion ⓘ spiritual ascent ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
music education
ⓘ
physical conditioning ⓘ spiritual instruction ⓘ |
| unescoListingYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| unescoStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
form of prayer
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moving meditation ⓘ |
| wears |
black cloak (hırka)
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tall felt hat (sikke) ⓘ white robe (tennure) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: whirling dervishes Description of subject: Whirling dervishes are members of a Sufi order known for their meditative spinning dance performed as a form of spiritual devotion and remembrance of God.
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