Bwa Kayiman (Haitian Creole)
E928801
Bwa Kayiman is the Haitian Creole name for the historic Vodou ceremony near Cap-Haïtien in 1791 that helped spark the Haitian Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bwa Kayiman (Haitian Creole) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11487101 — 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: Bwa Kayiman (Haitian Creole) Context triple: [Bois Caïman, nameLanguageVariant, Bwa Kayiman (Haitian Creole)]
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A.
Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole is a French-based creole language spoken primarily in Haiti and its diaspora, recognized as one of the country's official languages and used in education, media, and religious life.
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B.
Kréyol La Lwizyàn
Kréyol La Lwizyàn is a French-based creole language historically spoken by Louisiana’s Creole communities, reflecting a blend of French, African, Indigenous, and other cultural influences.
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C.
Kréol Rényoné
Kréol Rényoné is a French-based creole language spoken primarily on the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean.
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D.
Maio Creole
Maio Creole is a regional variety of Cape Verdean Creole spoken primarily on the island of Maio, characterized by its own distinct phonetic and lexical features.
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E.
Lenstiti Kreol
Lenstiti Kreol is an institution dedicated to the research, preservation, and promotion of the Seychellois Creole language and culture.
- 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: Bwa Kayiman (Haitian Creole) Target entity description: Bwa Kayiman is the Haitian Creole name for the historic Vodou ceremony near Cap-Haïtien in 1791 that helped spark the Haitian Revolution.
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A.
Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole is a French-based creole language spoken primarily in Haiti and its diaspora, recognized as one of the country's official languages and used in education, media, and religious life.
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B.
Kréyol La Lwizyàn
Kréyol La Lwizyàn is a French-based creole language historically spoken by Louisiana’s Creole communities, reflecting a blend of French, African, Indigenous, and other cultural influences.
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C.
Kréol Rényoné
Kréol Rényoné is a French-based creole language spoken primarily on the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean.
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D.
Maio Creole
Maio Creole is a regional variety of Cape Verdean Creole spoken primarily on the island of Maio, characterized by its own distinct phonetic and lexical features.
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E.
Lenstiti Kreol
Lenstiti Kreol is an institution dedicated to the research, preservation, and promotion of the Seychellois Creole language and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vodou ceremony
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historical event ⓘ religious ceremony ⓘ |
| colonialPowerAtTime | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual ceremonies in Haiti ⓘ |
| commemoratedOnOrAround | August 14 ⓘ |
| country | Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| date | 1791 ⓘ |
| etymology | from French 'Bois Caïman' meaning 'Alligator Wood' or 'Caiman Wood' ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate | August 1791 ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Atlantic slave revolt
ⓘ
French colonial slavery in Saint-Domingue ⓘ Haitian Revolution ⓘ |
| hasHistoriographicalStatus | partly documented, partly legendary ⓘ |
| hasLeaderAccordingToTradition |
Cécile Fatiman
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Dutty Boukman ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Bois Caiman (French, alternative spelling)
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linked to:
Bois Caïman
Bois Caïman (French) ⓘ
linked to:
Bois Caïman
Bwa Kayiman (Haitian Creole) ⓘ |
| hasParticipantAccordingToTradition |
Cécile Fatiman
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Dutty Boukman ⓘ enslaved plantation workers ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
foundational myth of Haitian national identity
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key event in the history of slave revolts in the Americas ⓘ sparked the Haitian Revolution ⓘ symbol of resistance to slavery ⓘ |
| involvedGroup |
Vodou practitioners
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enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue ⓘ maroons in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| involvedPractice |
Vodou ritual
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oath-taking ceremony ⓘ |
| isPreludeTo |
Haitian Revolution
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slave uprising of August 1791 in northern Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Haitian Creole ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cap-Haïtien ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Hispaniola ⓘ |
| opposedInstitution | slavery in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| opposedPower | French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | Haiti ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Black Atlantic religious traditions
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Haitian independence ⓘ anti-slavery resistance ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Haitian Revolution
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slave uprising in the Northern Plain of Saint-Domingue (1791) ⓘ |
| religion | Haitian Vodou ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Bwa Kayiman (Haitian Creole) Description of subject: Bwa Kayiman is the Haitian Creole name for the historic Vodou ceremony near Cap-Haïtien in 1791 that helped spark the Haitian Revolution.
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Bwa Kayiman (Haitian Creole)