Irreecha festival
E762164
Irreecha festival variant
Oromo cultural festival
annual festival
intangible cultural heritage of the Oromo people
religious thanksgiving celebration
Irreecha festival is a major Oromo thanksgiving celebration marking the end of the rainy season and expressing gratitude to Waaqa (God), typically held near water bodies in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irreecha festival canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8860627 — 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: Irreecha festival Context triple: [Oromia Region, hasCulturalHeritage, Irreecha festival]
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A.
Lassanis Festival
The Lassanis Festival is a prominent cultural and arts festival in Kozani, Greece, featuring theater, music, and other performances that attract regional and national audiences.
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B.
Paragbiele Festival
Paragbiele Festival is a traditional cultural celebration held by communities in Ghana’s Upper West Region, featuring rituals, music, dance, and communal activities that honor local heritage and social unity.
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C.
Extravaganja festival
Extravaganja festival is an annual cannabis-themed event in Amherst, Massachusetts, featuring music, advocacy, and community gatherings centered on marijuana culture and legalization.
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D.
Naia festival
The Naia festival was an ancient Greek religious and athletic celebration held at Dodona in honor of Zeus Naios, featuring competitions and rituals at the sanctuary’s theater.
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E.
Hilaria festival
The Hilaria festival was an ancient Roman spring celebration marked by rejoicing and ritual observances in honor of the resurrected vegetation god Attis and his consort Cybele.
- 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: Irreecha festival Target entity description: Irreecha festival is a major Oromo thanksgiving celebration marking the end of the rainy season and expressing gratitude to Waaqa (God), typically held near water bodies in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region.
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A.
Lassanis Festival
The Lassanis Festival is a prominent cultural and arts festival in Kozani, Greece, featuring theater, music, and other performances that attract regional and national audiences.
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B.
Paragbiele Festival
Paragbiele Festival is a traditional cultural celebration held by communities in Ghana’s Upper West Region, featuring rituals, music, dance, and communal activities that honor local heritage and social unity.
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C.
Extravaganja festival
Extravaganja festival is an annual cannabis-themed event in Amherst, Massachusetts, featuring music, advocacy, and community gatherings centered on marijuana culture and legalization.
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D.
Naia festival
The Naia festival was an ancient Greek religious and athletic celebration held at Dodona in honor of Zeus Naios, featuring competitions and rituals at the sanctuary’s theater.
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E.
Hilaria festival
The Hilaria festival was an ancient Roman spring celebration marked by rejoicing and ritual observances in honor of the resurrected vegetation god Attis and his consort Cybele.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irreecha festival variant
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Oromo cultural festival ⓘ annual festival ⓘ intangible cultural heritage of the Oromo people ⓘ religious thanksgiving celebration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oromo identity
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Oromo nationalism ⓘ Oromo traditional calendar ⓘ |
| attracts |
international visitors
ⓘ
large domestic pilgrims ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Oromo people ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
intergenerational transmission of Oromo traditions
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strengthening Oromo social cohesion ⓘ |
| danceStyle | Oromo traditional dances ⓘ |
| hasDressCode | traditional Oromo clothing ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Irreecha Arfaasaa
ⓘ
linked to:
Irreecha
Irreecha Birraa ⓘ
linked to:
Irreecha
|
| heldNear |
lakes
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ water bodies ⓘ |
| honorsDeity |
Waaqa
ⓘ
linked to:
Waaq
|
| includesRitual |
blessings by elders
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collective prayers ⓘ thanksgiving songs ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ use of flowers ⓘ use of green grass ⓘ |
| languageOfCelebration |
Afaan Oromo
ⓘ
linked to:
Oromo
|
| mainlyCelebratedIn | Oromia Region ⓘ |
| majorCelebrationSite |
Bishoftu
ⓘ
Hora Arsadi ⓘ |
| marks | end of the rainy season ⓘ |
| meaning | thanksgiving to Waaqa ⓘ |
| musicStyle | Oromo traditional music ⓘ |
| prayersAddressedTo | Waaqa Tokkicha ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important Oromo cultural heritage ⓘ |
| religion |
Waaqeffannaa
ⓘ
linked to:
Waaqeffanna
|
| season |
end of rainy season
ⓘ
spring ⓘ spring planting season ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
gratitude for fertility
ⓘ
gratitude for peace ⓘ gratitude for prosperity ⓘ transition from darkness to light ⓘ |
| typicalMonth |
October
ⓘ
September ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irreecha festival Description of subject: Irreecha festival is a major Oromo thanksgiving celebration marking the end of the rainy season and expressing gratitude to Waaqa (God), typically held near water bodies in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.