Chapchar Kut
E635196
Chapchar Kut is a major spring festival of the Mizo people in Northeast India, celebrated with traditional dances, music, and cultural rituals marking the completion of jungle-clearing for shifting cultivation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chapchar Kut canonical | 3 |
| Chapchar Kut Festival | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7016806 — 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: Chapchar Kut Context triple: [Mizo people, traditionalFestival, Chapchar Kut]
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A.
Lai Haraoba
Lai Haraoba is a traditional religious and cultural festival of the Meitei people of Manipur, celebrating local deities through ritual dance, music, and storytelling.
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B.
Bihu
Bihu is a major Assamese festival in India that marks seasonal changes and the agrarian New Year with music, dance, and community celebrations.
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C.
Paryaya festival
The Paryaya festival is a biennial religious and cultural ceremony in Udupi during which the responsibility for worship and administration at the Udupi Krishna Temple is ceremonially transferred between the heads of the Ashta Mathas (eight monasteries).
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D.
Tihar
Tihar is a major Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal and parts of India, known for its multi-day worship of animals, lights, and the goddess Lakshmi.
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E.
Ako Gishi Festival
The Ako Gishi Festival is an annual Japanese event in Ako City that commemorates the legendary 47 Ronin and their tale of loyalty and vengeance.
- 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: Chapchar Kut Target entity description: Chapchar Kut is a major spring festival of the Mizo people in Northeast India, celebrated with traditional dances, music, and cultural rituals marking the completion of jungle-clearing for shifting cultivation.
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A.
Lai Haraoba
Lai Haraoba is a traditional religious and cultural festival of the Meitei people of Manipur, celebrating local deities through ritual dance, music, and storytelling.
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B.
Bihu
Bihu is a major Assamese festival in India that marks seasonal changes and the agrarian New Year with music, dance, and community celebrations.
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C.
Paryaya festival
The Paryaya festival is a biennial religious and cultural ceremony in Udupi during which the responsibility for worship and administration at the Udupi Krishna Temple is ceremonially transferred between the heads of the Ashta Mathas (eight monasteries).
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D.
Tihar
Tihar is a major Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal and parts of India, known for its multi-day worship of animals, lights, and the goddess Lakshmi.
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E.
Ako Gishi Festival
The Ako Gishi Festival is an annual Japanese event in Ako City that commemorates the legendary 47 Ronin and their tale of loyalty and vengeance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mizo festival
ⓘ
festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chapchar Kut Festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Chapchar Kut
|
| associatedWith |
jhum cultivation
ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Mizo people ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalGroup | Mizo people ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
preserves Mizo traditional arts
ⓘ
strengthens Mizo identity ⓘ |
| features |
colorful traditional costumes
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ games and sports ⓘ parades ⓘ public performances ⓘ traditional rice beer (zu) ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
community gathering
ⓘ
cultural rituals ⓘ feasting ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cultural competitions
ⓘ
fashion shows in modern celebrations ⓘ prayers for good harvest ⓘ traditional sports competitions ⓘ |
| hasDance |
Cheraw dance
ⓘ
Chheihlam ⓘ Khuallam ⓘ Sarlamkai ⓘ |
| hasOrganizer |
Government of Mizoram (state-level celebrations)
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linked to:
Government of Mizoram
|
| historicalOrigin | pre-Christian Mizo agrarian practices ⓘ |
| language |
Mizo
ⓘ
linked to:
Mizo language
|
| mainRegion | Mizoram ⓘ |
| modernForm | secular cultural festival ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Mizo diaspora
ⓘ
linked to:
Mizo people
|
| organizedIn |
Aizawl
ⓘ
other towns of Mizoram ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (predominant among Mizo people) ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| significance | marks completion of jungle-clearing for shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| targetAudience | all age groups in Mizo society ⓘ |
| type |
agricultural festival
ⓘ
harvest-related festival ⓘ |
| typicalMonth |
March
ⓘ
late February ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chapchar Kut Description of subject: Chapchar Kut is a major spring festival of the Mizo people in Northeast India, celebrated with traditional dances, music, and cultural rituals marking the completion of jungle-clearing for shifting cultivation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chapchar Kut