Laho dance
E762597
Laho dance is a traditional group folk dance of the Jaintia people of Meghalaya, India, performed during festivals as a lively expression of community joy and cultural identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laho dance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8856534 — 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: Laho dance Context triple: [Jaintia people, culturalFestival, Laho dance]
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A.
Paskola dance
Paskola dance is a traditional Mayo ritual dance from northern Mexico, often performed during religious and community ceremonies with distinctive masks, costumes, and rhythmic footwork.
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B.
Janger dance
Janger dance is a traditional Balinese group dance featuring male and female performers singing and moving in coordinated, often playful formations, commonly presented at cultural and religious events in Bali.
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C.
Maengket dance
Maengket dance is a traditional communal dance of the Minahasa people of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, performed to celebrate harvests and important social events with rhythmic movements and choral singing.
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D.
Gandrung dance
Gandrung dance is a traditional social and performance dance from the Osing community of Banyuwangi, East Java, known for its graceful movements, vibrant costumes, and role in communal celebrations.
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E.
Kabasaran dance
Kabasaran dance is a traditional Minahasan war dance from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, characterized by martial movements, red costumes, and the use of weapons like spears and swords.
- 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: Laho dance Target entity description: Laho dance is a traditional group folk dance of the Jaintia people of Meghalaya, India, performed during festivals as a lively expression of community joy and cultural identity.
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A.
Paskola dance
Paskola dance is a traditional Mayo ritual dance from northern Mexico, often performed during religious and community ceremonies with distinctive masks, costumes, and rhythmic footwork.
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B.
Janger dance
Janger dance is a traditional Balinese group dance featuring male and female performers singing and moving in coordinated, often playful formations, commonly presented at cultural and religious events in Bali.
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C.
Maengket dance
Maengket dance is a traditional communal dance of the Minahasa people of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, performed to celebrate harvests and important social events with rhythmic movements and choral singing.
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D.
Gandrung dance
Gandrung dance is a traditional social and performance dance from the Osing community of Banyuwangi, East Java, known for its graceful movements, vibrant costumes, and role in communal celebrations.
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E.
Kabasaran dance
Kabasaran dance is a traditional Minahasan war dance from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, characterized by martial movements, red costumes, and the use of weapons like spears and swords.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural practice
ⓘ
folk dance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jaintia Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaintia culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danceForm | folk ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jaintia people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
expressive
ⓘ
group dance ⓘ joyful ⓘ lively ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
coordinated group formations
ⓘ
rhythmic steps ⓘ |
| partOf |
intangible cultural heritage of Meghalaya
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage of the Jaintia people ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
festival grounds
ⓘ
outdoor gatherings ⓘ |
| performedBy |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
community celebrations
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ |
| region | Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
community joy
ⓘ
cultural identity ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
cultural transmission
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entertainment ⓘ strengthening community bonds ⓘ |
| uses |
local musical instruments
ⓘ
traditional music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Laho dance Description of subject: Laho dance is a traditional group folk dance of the Jaintia people of Meghalaya, India, performed during festivals as a lively expression of community joy and cultural identity.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.