Tambor de Mina
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Tambor de Mina is an Afro-Brazilian religious tradition from Maranhão that blends West African, Indigenous, and Catholic elements through spirit possession rituals and drumming.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tambor de Mina canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11634116 — 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: Tambor de Mina Context triple: [Afro-Brazilian religions, hasPart, Tambor de Mina]
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A.
Tambor
Tambor is a surname most notably associated with American actor Jeffrey Tambor, known for his roles in television and film.
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B.
Dor Bongo
Dor Bongo is an alternative name for the Bongo language, a Central Sudanic language spoken primarily in South Sudan.
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C.
Penonomé
Penonomé is a city in central Panama that serves as an administrative, commercial, and cultural hub for the surrounding region.
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D.
De Música
De Música is a renowned abstract sculpture by Spanish Basque artist Eduardo Chillida, celebrated for its exploration of space, form, and rhythm reminiscent of musical composition.
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E.
Los Tumba Brazos
Los Tumba Brazos is the popular nickname of the municipality of Carolina in Puerto Rico, reflecting its strong, hard-working local character and cultural identity.
- 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: Tambor de Mina Target entity description: Tambor de Mina is an Afro-Brazilian religious tradition from Maranhão that blends West African, Indigenous, and Catholic elements through spirit possession rituals and drumming.
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A.
Tambor
Tambor is a surname most notably associated with American actor Jeffrey Tambor, known for his roles in television and film.
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B.
Dor Bongo
Dor Bongo is an alternative name for the Bongo language, a Central Sudanic language spoken primarily in South Sudan.
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C.
Penonomé
Penonomé is a city in central Panama that serves as an administrative, commercial, and cultural hub for the surrounding region.
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D.
De Música
De Música is a renowned abstract sculpture by Spanish Basque artist Eduardo Chillida, celebrated for its exploration of space, form, and rhythm reminiscent of musical composition.
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E.
Los Tumba Brazos
Los Tumba Brazos is the popular nickname of the municipality of Carolina in Puerto Rico, reflecting its strong, hard-working local character and cultural identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Brazilian religion
ⓘ
Afro-Brazilian religious tradition ⓘ |
| coreRitual |
healing rituals
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ public possession ceremony ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
hierarchy of spirits
ⓘ
obligations to spirits ⓘ offerings ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Indigenous peoples of Brazil
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ West African peoples ⓘ |
| hasDeityType |
caboclos
ⓘ
gentis ⓘ orixás ⓘ voduns ⓘ |
| hasMajorCenter |
São Luís, Maranhão
ⓘ
linked to:
São Luís
|
| hasRitualMusicStyle | Afro-Brazilian drumming patterns ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
community cohesion
ⓘ
healing and protection ⓘ preservation of African heritage ⓘ |
| hasTransmissionMode | oral tradition ⓘ |
| historicalRoot | enslaved Africans in Maranhão ⓘ |
| includesCultHouseType | terreiro ⓘ |
| isSyncreticWith |
Catholic saints
ⓘ
linked to:
Christian saints
|
| languageUsedInChants |
African-derived ritual languages
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| mainRegion | Maranhão ⓘ |
| musicInstrument |
agogô
ⓘ
drums ⓘ maracas ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Maranhão
ⓘ
Pará ⓘ other northern states of Brazil ⓘ |
| recognisedAs | intangible Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| relatedReligion |
Candomblé
ⓘ
Casa das Minas tradition ⓘ Umbanda ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialist |
mãe-de-santo
ⓘ
pai-de-santo ⓘ |
| usesRitualElement |
drumming
ⓘ
song ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ |
| worshipSpace | terreiro yard ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tambor de Mina Description of subject: Tambor de Mina is an Afro-Brazilian religious tradition from Maranhão that blends West African, Indigenous, and Catholic elements through spirit possession rituals and drumming.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.