Fon religion
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Fon religion is a traditional West African belief system from the Fon people of Benin, centered on a supreme creator and a pantheon of vodun spirits, that has significantly shaped various Afro-diasporic religions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fon religion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11634128 — 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: Fon religion Context triple: [Afro-Brazilian religions, influencedBy, Fon religion]
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Bon religion
Bon religion is an ancient spiritual tradition of Tibet characterized by shamanic rituals, nature worship, and a rich cosmology that both predates and coexists with Tibetan Buddhism.
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Serer religion
Serer religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia, and Mauritania, centered on ancestral veneration, a supreme deity, and complex cosmology and ritual practices.
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Kuksu religion
Kuksu religion is a traditional Native Californian ceremonial and spiritual system centered on elaborate dances, secret societies, and world-renewal rituals practiced by several Indigenous groups, including the Northern Sierra Miwok.
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D.
Die Religion (Religion)
Die Religion (Religion) is a 19th-century religious-themed painting by German Romantic artist Philipp Veit, reflecting his devout Catholicism and the spiritual ideals of the Nazarene movement.
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E.
Chishtian
Chishtian is a prominent city in Pakistan’s Punjab province known as a regional commercial and agricultural hub.
- 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: Fon religion Target entity description: Fon religion is a traditional West African belief system from the Fon people of Benin, centered on a supreme creator and a pantheon of vodun spirits, that has significantly shaped various Afro-diasporic religions.
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A.
Bon religion
Bon religion is an ancient spiritual tradition of Tibet characterized by shamanic rituals, nature worship, and a rich cosmology that both predates and coexists with Tibetan Buddhism.
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B.
Serer religion
Serer religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia, and Mauritania, centered on ancestral veneration, a supreme deity, and complex cosmology and ritual practices.
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C.
Kuksu religion
Kuksu religion is a traditional Native Californian ceremonial and spiritual system centered on elaborate dances, secret societies, and world-renewal rituals practiced by several Indigenous groups, including the Northern Sierra Miwok.
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D.
Die Religion (Religion)
Die Religion (Religion) is a 19th-century religious-themed painting by German Romantic artist Philipp Veit, reflecting his devout Catholicism and the spiritual ideals of the Nazarene movement.
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E.
Chishtian
Chishtian is a prominent city in Pakistan’s Punjab province known as a regional commercial and agricultural hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West African religion
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ethnic religion ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
balance between spiritual and material worlds
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world governed by spirits and ancestors ⓘ |
| cosmologyIncludes |
pantheon of vodun spirits
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supreme creator god ⓘ |
| hasConcept | Mawu-Lisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeityType |
ancestral spirits
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nature spirits ⓘ tutelary deities ⓘ vodun ⓘ |
| hasRitualCalendar |
annual festivals
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ |
| hasRitualDance | trance dance ⓘ |
| hasRitualMusic |
chanting
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drumming ⓘ sacred songs ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
altars
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consecrated objects ⓘ shrines ⓘ |
| hasSupremeDeity |
Lisa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mawu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCenter | Kingdom of Dahomey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brazilian Candomblé
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuban Santería NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominican Vudú NERFINISHED ⓘ Haitian Vodou NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana Voodoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad Orisha religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Dahomey royal cults ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Fon people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Benin
NERFINISHED
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Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage | Fon language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
legitimizes political authority
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provides healing and protection ⓘ regulates community life ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesRitualSpecialist |
vodun priest
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vodun priestess ⓘ |
| worldviewIncludes |
magic and sorcery concepts
ⓘ
moral codes enforced by spirits ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
ancestor veneration
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divination practices ⓘ sacrifice and offerings ⓘ spirit possession ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fon religion Description of subject: Fon religion is a traditional West African belief system from the Fon people of Benin, centered on a supreme creator and a pantheon of vodun spirits, that has significantly shaped various Afro-diasporic religions.
Referenced by (1)
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