Yucatecan jarana
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Yucatecan jarana is a traditional folk dance and musical style from Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, characterized by lively rhythms, zapateado footwork, and performances in regional attire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yucatecan jarana canonical | 1 |
| terno yucateco | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10968142 — 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: Yucatecan jarana Context triple: [Carnival of Mérida, hasDanceStyle, Yucatecan jarana]
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A.
Tejipió
Tejipió is a neighborhood in the city of Recife, Brazil, known as part of the urban fabric of the state capital of Pernambuco.
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B.
Campechuela
Campechuela is a coastal municipality and town in southeastern Cuba known for its agricultural activities within Granma Province.
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C.
Jarabe Tapatío
Jarabe Tapatío is a famous Mexican folk dance, often called the Mexican Hat Dance, celebrated as a national symbol of Mexican culture and identity.
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D.
Huapango huasteco
Huapango huasteco is a traditional musical and dance style from Mexico’s Huasteca region, characterized by virtuosic violin playing, falsetto singing, and lively zapateado footwork performed on a wooden platform.
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E.
Cha’palaachi
Cha’palaachi is the indigenous language spoken by the Chachi people of Ecuador’s coastal and northwestern rainforest regions.
- 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: Yucatecan jarana Target entity description: Yucatecan jarana is a traditional folk dance and musical style from Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, characterized by lively rhythms, zapateado footwork, and performances in regional attire.
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A.
Tejipió
Tejipió is a neighborhood in the city of Recife, Brazil, known as part of the urban fabric of the state capital of Pernambuco.
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B.
Campechuela
Campechuela is a coastal municipality and town in southeastern Cuba known for its agricultural activities within Granma Province.
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C.
Jarabe Tapatío
Jarabe Tapatío is a famous Mexican folk dance, often called the Mexican Hat Dance, celebrated as a national symbol of Mexican culture and identity.
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D.
Huapango huasteco
Huapango huasteco is a traditional musical and dance style from Mexico’s Huasteca region, characterized by virtuosic violin playing, falsetto singing, and lively zapateado footwork performed on a wooden platform.
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E.
Cha’palaachi
Cha’palaachi is the indigenous language spoken by the Chachi people of Ecuador’s coastal and northwestern rainforest regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intangible cultural heritage
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musical style ⓘ traditional folk dance ⓘ |
| associatedCostume |
guayabera (men’s shirt)
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huipil (women’s dress) ⓘ jipijapa hat (straw hat) ⓘ red bandana (men) ⓘ ternos (embroidered three-piece dress) ⓘ white trousers (men) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mérida, Yucatán
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linked to:
Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
Yucatán state ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
binary and ternary meters
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lively rhythms ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ zapateado footwork ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Maya region
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linked to:
Maya area
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| culturalSignificance |
important element of regional festivities
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symbol of Yucatecan identity ⓘ |
| danceForm |
couple dance
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group dance ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
jarana 3×4
ⓘ
jarana 6×8 ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics |
Spanish
ⓘ
Yucatec Maya ⓘ |
| movementType |
syncopated steps
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turns and spins ⓘ zapateado ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
civic celebrations in Yucatán
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patron saint festivals ⓘ regional fiestas ⓘ vaquería festivals ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mexican folk music
ⓘ
danzón ⓘ son jarocho ⓘ |
| rhythmicStructure |
2/4 meter
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6/8 meter ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| typicalFormation | live band accompaniment ⓘ |
| typicalInstrument |
clarinet
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guitar ⓘ jarana yucateca (small guitar-like instrument) ⓘ percussion ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
cultural festivals
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dance halls ⓘ public squares ⓘ |
| uses |
regional attire
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traditional Yucatecan costume ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yucatecan jarana Description of subject: Yucatecan jarana is a traditional folk dance and musical style from Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, characterized by lively rhythms, zapateado footwork, and performances in regional attire.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yucatecan jarana