Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam
E106399
Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam is the Lao national epic, a localized adaptation of the Indian Ramayana that reflects Lao culture, religion, and literary tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T902519 — 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: Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam Context triple: [Ramayana, hasVersion, Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam]
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A.
Mae Sot
Mae Sot is a Thai border town in Tak Province known as a major hub for cross-border trade and migration with Myanmar and for its numerous refugee and humanitarian aid organizations.
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B.
Thein Dam
Thein Dam, also known as Ranjit Sagar Dam, is a major multipurpose hydroelectric and irrigation dam located on the Ravi River in northern India.
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C.
Chao Phraya River
The Chao Phraya River is a major river in Thailand that flows through Bangkok and serves as a vital artery for the country’s transport, economy, and culture.
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D.
Tonlé Sap River
The Tonlé Sap River is a unique Cambodian waterway known for its seasonal flow reversal that connects the Tonlé Sap Lake with the Mekong River and supports one of the world’s most productive inland fisheries.
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E.
Sekong River
The Sekong River is a significant transboundary river in Southeast Asia that flows through Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia before joining the Mekong.
- 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: Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam Target entity description: Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam is the Lao national epic, a localized adaptation of the Indian Ramayana that reflects Lao culture, religion, and literary tradition.
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A.
Mae Sot
Mae Sot is a Thai border town in Tak Province known as a major hub for cross-border trade and migration with Myanmar and for its numerous refugee and humanitarian aid organizations.
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B.
Thein Dam
Thein Dam, also known as Ranjit Sagar Dam, is a major multipurpose hydroelectric and irrigation dam located on the Ravi River in northern India.
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C.
Chao Phraya River
The Chao Phraya River is a major river in Thailand that flows through Bangkok and serves as a vital artery for the country’s transport, economy, and culture.
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D.
Tonlé Sap River
The Tonlé Sap River is a unique Cambodian waterway known for its seasonal flow reversal that connects the Tonlé Sap Lake with the Mekong River and supports one of the world’s most productive inland fisheries.
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E.
Sekong River
The Sekong River is a significant transboundary river in Southeast Asia that flows through Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia before joining the Mekong.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lao literary work
ⓘ
Ramayana adaptation ⓘ national epic ⓘ |
| adaptationType | localized adaptation of Indian epic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lao Buddhist monasteries
ⓘ
Lao classical dance ⓘ Lao classical music ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ramayana ⓘ |
| containsElement |
Buddhist cosmology elements
ⓘ
Lao place names ⓘ Lao social customs ⓘ |
| correspondsToCharacterInRamayana |
Lakshmana
ⓘ
surface form:
Phra Lak – Lakshmana
Phra Ram ⓘ
surface form:
Phra Lam – Rama
|
| countryOfOrigin | Laos ⓘ |
| culture | Lao culture ⓘ |
| function | national cultural symbol of Laos ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poetry
ⓘ
mythological narrative ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| language | Lao ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Lao palm-leaf manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Phra Lak
ⓘ
Phra Lak ⓘ
surface form:
Phra Lam
|
| medium |
manuscript tradition
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
expresses Lao kingship ideology
ⓘ
expresses Lao moral ideals ⓘ expresses Lao religious values ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Thai Ramakien
ⓘ
surface form:
Ramakien (Thai Ramayana)
Reamker (Cambodian Ramayana) ⓘ Yama Zatdaw (Burmese Ramayana) ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Hinduism (in adapted form)
ⓘ
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| studiedInField |
Lao studies
ⓘ
comparative literature ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic order
ⓘ
dharma (righteousness) ⓘ kingship ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFormation | pre-modern Laos ⓘ |
| transmission |
courtly performance
ⓘ
monastic education ⓘ |
| usedIn |
court culture (historically)
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ritual performance ⓘ temple recitation ⓘ |
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Subject: Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam Description of subject: Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam is the Lao national epic, a localized adaptation of the Indian Ramayana that reflects Lao culture, religion, and literary tradition.
Referenced by (2)
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