ashe (spiritual power)
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Ashe is a fundamental spiritual life-force and divine power in Yoruba religion and related Afro-Caribbean traditions, believed to animate the universe and enable change, creation, and manifestation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ashe (spiritual power) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11796997 — 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: ashe (spiritual power) Context triple: [dilogún, linkedToConcept, ashe (spiritual power)]
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A.
ASHAK
ASHAK is the acronym for the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, the country’s highest institution for scientific and artistic research and promotion.
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B.
Asla
Asla is the surname of York Banks Asla, the son of Norwegian photographer and model Erik Asla and American television personality Tyra Banks.
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C.
Kwannon
Kwannon is an alternative spelling of Kannon, the Japanese Buddhist deity of compassion derived from the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara.
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D.
Ashtimki
Ashtimki is a traditional Tharu festival marked by ritual drawings, storytelling, and communal worship to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna.
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E.
Ashkunwari
Ashkunwari is an alternative name for the Ashkun language, a Nuristani language spoken in parts of eastern Afghanistan.
- 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: ashe (spiritual power) Target entity description: Ashe is a fundamental spiritual life-force and divine power in Yoruba religion and related Afro-Caribbean traditions, believed to animate the universe and enable change, creation, and manifestation.
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A.
ASHAK
ASHAK is the acronym for the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, the country’s highest institution for scientific and artistic research and promotion.
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B.
Asla
Asla is the surname of York Banks Asla, the son of Norwegian photographer and model Erik Asla and American television personality Tyra Banks.
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C.
Kwannon
Kwannon is an alternative spelling of Kannon, the Japanese Buddhist deity of compassion derived from the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara.
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D.
Ashtimki
Ashtimki is a traditional Tharu festival marked by ritual drawings, storytelling, and communal worship to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna.
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E.
Ashkunwari
Ashkunwari is an alternative name for the Ashkun language, a Nuristani language spoken in parts of eastern Afghanistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba religious concept
ⓘ
metaphysical concept ⓘ religious concept ⓘ spiritual power ⓘ vital force ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Olodumare
ⓘ
Orishas ⓘ
linked to:
Orisha
ancestors ⓘ blessing ⓘ prayer ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ sacred speech ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| believedTo |
animate the universe
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enable creation ⓘ enable manifestation of events ⓘ enable transformation ⓘ |
| conceptuallyRelatedTo |
chi
ⓘ
mana ⓘ prana ⓘ |
| coreBeliefOf |
Ifa divination system
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linked to:
Ifa
Yoruba cosmology ⓘ Yoruba ritual practice ⓘ |
| describedAs |
divine energy
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life-force ⓘ power to make things happen ⓘ principle of change and manifestation ⓘ |
| expressedThrough |
chants
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offerings ⓘ ritual gestures ⓘ songs ⓘ spoken words ⓘ |
| goalOfPractice |
to align Ashe with divine will
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to cultivate Ashe ⓘ to increase Ashe for protection and success ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Ache
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Ase ⓘ Axé ⓘ Àṣẹ ⓘ |
| influences |
fortune
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health ⓘ social harmony ⓘ spiritual power of individuals ⓘ |
| linguisticFunction | affirmation of power in speech ⓘ |
| originatesInCulture | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| originatesInRegion |
Benin
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Southwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to:
Western Nigeria
Togo ⓘ Yorubaland ⓘ |
| partOfTradition |
Afro-Brazilian religions
ⓘ
Afro-Caribbean religions ⓘ Candomblé ⓘ Ifa tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Ifa
Regla de Ocha ⓘ Santería ⓘ Umbanda ⓘ Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| presentIn |
ancestors
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deities ⓘ humans ⓘ natural elements ⓘ objects consecrated in ritual ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Yoruba greetings and blessings
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ritual closing formulas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ashe (spiritual power) Description of subject: Ashe is a fundamental spiritual life-force and divine power in Yoruba religion and related Afro-Caribbean traditions, believed to animate the universe and enable change, creation, and manifestation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.