Cham masked dances
E946374
Cham masked dances are traditional Tibetan Buddhist ritual performances featuring elaborately costumed monks enacting sacred stories to invoke protection and spiritual blessings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cham masked dances canonical | 1 |
| cham dance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11785272 — 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: Cham masked dances Context triple: [Diskit Monastery, festivalFeatures, Cham masked dances]
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A.
Laho dance
Laho dance is a traditional group folk dance of the Jaintia people of Meghalaya, India, performed during festivals as a lively expression of community joy and cultural identity.
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B.
Paskola dance
Paskola dance is a traditional Mayo ritual dance from northern Mexico, often performed during religious and community ceremonies with distinctive masks, costumes, and rhythmic footwork.
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C.
Kabasaran dance
Kabasaran dance is a traditional Minahasan war dance from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, characterized by martial movements, red costumes, and the use of weapons like spears and swords.
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D.
Sakela dance
Sakela dance is a major communal folk dance of the Rai people of Nepal, performed in large circles during seasonal festivals to honor nature and ancestral deities.
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E.
Maengket dance
Maengket dance is a traditional communal dance of the Minahasa people of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, performed to celebrate harvests and important social events with rhythmic movements and choral singing.
- 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: Cham masked dances Target entity description: Cham masked dances are traditional Tibetan Buddhist ritual performances featuring elaborately costumed monks enacting sacred stories to invoke protection and spiritual blessings.
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A.
Laho dance
Laho dance is a traditional group folk dance of the Jaintia people of Meghalaya, India, performed during festivals as a lively expression of community joy and cultural identity.
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B.
Paskola dance
Paskola dance is a traditional Mayo ritual dance from northern Mexico, often performed during religious and community ceremonies with distinctive masks, costumes, and rhythmic footwork.
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C.
Kabasaran dance
Kabasaran dance is a traditional Minahasan war dance from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, characterized by martial movements, red costumes, and the use of weapons like spears and swords.
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D.
Sakela dance
Sakela dance is a major communal folk dance of the Rai people of Nepal, performed in large circles during seasonal festivals to honor nature and ancestral deities.
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E.
Maengket dance
Maengket dance is a traditional communal dance of the Minahasa people of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, performed to celebrate harvests and important social events with rhythmic movements and choral singing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist ritual
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intangible cultural heritage ⓘ ritual dance ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy |
chanting
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cymbals ⓘ drums ⓘ long horns ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Himalayan cultures
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Tibetan culture ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| culturalSignificance |
strengthening communal identity
ⓘ
transmitting religious teachings orally and visually ⓘ |
| depicts |
Buddhist deities
ⓘ
Dharma protectors ⓘ historical events ⓘ mythological narratives ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
didactic performance
ⓘ
exorcistic ritual ⓘ meditation in action ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
bestowing spiritual blessings
ⓘ
dispelling negative forces ⓘ honoring deities and protectors ⓘ invoking protection ⓘ merit-making ⓘ teaching Buddhist stories ⓘ |
| includes |
animal-headed figures
ⓘ
masked deities ⓘ peaceful deities ⓘ skeleton dancers ⓘ wrathful deities ⓘ |
| performedAt |
New Year festivals
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monasteries ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ tshechu festivals ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Buddhist monks
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lay ritual specialists ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Bhutan
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India ⓘ Mongolia ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Tibet ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| requires |
initiation of performers
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ritual training ⓘ transmission from teacher to disciple ⓘ |
| uses |
elaborate masks
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ritual costumes ⓘ ritual instruments ⓘ ritual music ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
embodied ritual practice
ⓘ
form of offering ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cham masked dances Description of subject: Cham masked dances are traditional Tibetan Buddhist ritual performances featuring elaborately costumed monks enacting sacred stories to invoke protection and spiritual blessings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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