Goma fire ritual
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The Goma fire ritual is a traditional esoteric Buddhist ceremony in which consecrated flames are used to symbolically burn away obstacles, impurities, and negative karma while offering prayers for protection and good fortune.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Goma fire ritual canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12548154 — 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: Goma fire ritual Context triple: [Kawasaki Daishi (Heiken-ji Temple), hasRitual, Goma fire ritual]
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Nyoro-Ganda
Nyoro-Ganda is a subgroup of closely related Bantu languages spoken around the African Great Lakes region, including varieties such as Runyoro and Luganda.
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B.
Nyabinghi ceremonies
Nyabinghi ceremonies are Rastafarian religious gatherings centered on drumming, chanting, and communal worship that honor Haile Selassie I and promote spiritual unity and resistance to oppression.
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C.
Chutes de Kongou
Chutes de Kongou is a major waterfall on the Ivindo River in Gabon, renowned for its powerful cascades and surrounding rainforest.
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D.
Sandugo Shrine
Sandugo Shrine is a historical monument in Bohol, Philippines, commemorating the 1565 blood compact between Datu Sikatuna and Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi as a symbol of friendship and alliance.
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E.
Carnival Calabar
Carnival Calabar is a major annual cultural and street parade festival in Calabar, Nigeria, renowned for its elaborate costumes, music, dance, and tourism appeal across Africa.
- 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: Goma fire ritual Target entity description: The Goma fire ritual is a traditional esoteric Buddhist ceremony in which consecrated flames are used to symbolically burn away obstacles, impurities, and negative karma while offering prayers for protection and good fortune.
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A.
Nyoro-Ganda
Nyoro-Ganda is a subgroup of closely related Bantu languages spoken around the African Great Lakes region, including varieties such as Runyoro and Luganda.
-
B.
Nyabinghi ceremonies
Nyabinghi ceremonies are Rastafarian religious gatherings centered on drumming, chanting, and communal worship that honor Haile Selassie I and promote spiritual unity and resistance to oppression.
-
C.
Chutes de Kongou
Chutes de Kongou is a major waterfall on the Ivindo River in Gabon, renowned for its powerful cascades and surrounding rainforest.
-
D.
Sandugo Shrine
Sandugo Shrine is a historical monument in Bohol, Philippines, commemorating the 1565 blood compact between Datu Sikatuna and Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi as a symbol of friendship and alliance.
-
E.
Carnival Calabar
Carnival Calabar is a major annual cultural and street parade festival in Calabar, Nigeria, renowned for its elaborate costumes, music, dance, and tourism appeal across Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
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