Wangala festival
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Wangala festival is a major post-harvest thanksgiving celebration of the Garo people, marked by traditional music, dance, and rituals honoring the Sun god.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wangala festival canonical | 6 |
| Hundred Drums Wangala Festival | 1 |
| Wangala harvest festival | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8943499 — 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: Wangala festival Context triple: [Garo Hills, hasFestival, Wangala festival]
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A.
Udiroko Festival
Udiroko Festival is a traditional annual cultural celebration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, marked by royal pageantry, communal gatherings, and performances that honor the town’s heritage and monarchy.
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B.
Ngmayem festival
Ngmayem festival is an annual harvest celebration of the Ga-Dangme people of Ghana, marked by thanksgiving, traditional rites, and communal festivities centered around the new millet crop.
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C.
Mangani Festival
Mangani Festival is a prominent annual Hindu religious and cultural festival celebrated in Karaikal, Puducherry, honoring the divine motherhood of Goddess Karaikal Ammaiyar and featuring grand processions, rituals, and community gatherings.
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D.
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.
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E.
Bakatue Festival
Bakatue Festival is a traditional annual celebration in Elmina, Ghana, marking the symbolic opening of the fishing season with colorful rituals, processions, and cultural performances.
- 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: Wangala festival Target entity description: Wangala festival is a major post-harvest thanksgiving celebration of the Garo people, marked by traditional music, dance, and rituals honoring the Sun god.
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A.
Udiroko Festival
Udiroko Festival is a traditional annual cultural celebration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, marked by royal pageantry, communal gatherings, and performances that honor the town’s heritage and monarchy.
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B.
Ngmayem festival
Ngmayem festival is an annual harvest celebration of the Ga-Dangme people of Ghana, marked by thanksgiving, traditional rites, and communal festivities centered around the new millet crop.
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C.
Mangani Festival
Mangani Festival is a prominent annual Hindu religious and cultural festival celebrated in Karaikal, Puducherry, honoring the divine motherhood of Goddess Karaikal Ammaiyar and featuring grand processions, rituals, and community gatherings.
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D.
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.
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E.
Bakatue Festival
Bakatue Festival is a traditional annual celebration in Elmina, Ghana, marking the symbolic opening of the fishing season with colorful rituals, processions, and cultural performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
ⓘ
festival ⓘ harvest festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Garo
ⓘ
linked to:
Garo people
|
| associatedWith |
Garo Hills
ⓘ
agricultural cycle ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Garo people ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
preservation of Garo cultural heritage
ⓘ
thanksgiving to deity for good harvest ⓘ |
| danceStyle | group dance ⓘ |
| dressCode | traditional Garo attire ⓘ |
| featuresActivity |
drumming
ⓘ
rituals ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| featuresDanceForm | Wangala dance ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
Aaduri
ⓘ
Dama drum ⓘ Dengki ⓘ Flute ⓘ |
| givesThanksFor | harvest ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hundred Drums Wangala Festival
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linked to:
Wangala festival
Wangala ⓘ |
| hasDuration | several days ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
offering of first grains
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prayer for prosperity ⓘ sacrifice of rooster ⓘ |
| honorsDeity |
Misi Saljong
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Sun god ⓘ |
| includesParticipants |
children
ⓘ
men ⓘ women ⓘ |
| isPostHarvest | true ⓘ |
| isPublicHoliday | false ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Garo language ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Sun god ⓘ |
| musicStyle | traditional Garo music ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Hundred Drums performance ⓘ |
| organisedAt |
regional level
ⓘ
village level ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebrate completion of harvest
ⓘ
express gratitude to Sun god ⓘ |
| region |
Assam
ⓘ
Bangladesh ⓘ Meghalaya ⓘ |
| religion |
Garo indigenous religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Songsarek indigenous faith
|
| typicalMonth | November ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wangala festival Description of subject: Wangala festival is a major post-harvest thanksgiving celebration of the Garo people, marked by traditional music, dance, and rituals honoring the Sun god.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Wangala festival
linked to: Wangala festival