Bear Dance
E135096
Bear Dance is a traditional Ute ceremonial dance that honors the bear and marks seasonal renewal through music, ritual, and community gathering.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bear Dance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1176059 — 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: Bear Dance Context triple: [Ute people, culturalPractice, Bear Dance]
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A.
Dranse
The Dranse is a river in the Haute-Savoie region of France that flows from the Alps into Lake Geneva near Thonon-les-Bains.
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B.
Pop-A-Nana
Pop-A-Nana is a Minion-themed snack stand in Minion Land known for serving banana-inspired treats and refreshments.
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C.
Heigh Ho
Heigh Ho is a critically acclaimed 2014 studio album by American musician and producer Blake Mills, noted for its intricate guitar work and genre-blending songwriting.
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D.
One O’Clock Jump
One O’Clock Jump is a classic 1937 swing-era jazz instrumental and signature tune of the Count Basie Orchestra, renowned for its riff-based structure and driving rhythm.
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E.
Jumpin' Jim
Jumpin' Jim was the nickname of U.S. Army Lieutenant General James M. Gavin, a prominent World War II airborne commander known for his leadership of the 82nd Airborne Division.
- 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: Bear Dance Target entity description: Bear Dance is a traditional Ute ceremonial dance that honors the bear and marks seasonal renewal through music, ritual, and community gathering.
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A.
Dranse
The Dranse is a river in the Haute-Savoie region of France that flows from the Alps into Lake Geneva near Thonon-les-Bains.
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B.
Pop-A-Nana
Pop-A-Nana is a Minion-themed snack stand in Minion Land known for serving banana-inspired treats and refreshments.
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C.
Heigh Ho
Heigh Ho is a critically acclaimed 2014 studio album by American musician and producer Blake Mills, noted for its intricate guitar work and genre-blending songwriting.
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D.
One O’Clock Jump
One O’Clock Jump is a classic 1937 swing-era jazz instrumental and signature tune of the Count Basie Orchestra, renowned for its riff-based structure and driving rhythm.
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E.
Jumpin' Jim
Jumpin' Jim was the nickname of U.S. Army Lieutenant General James M. Gavin, a prominent World War II airborne commander known for his leadership of the 82nd Airborne Division.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American ceremony
ⓘ
Ute cultural tradition ⓘ ceremonial dance ⓘ |
| associatedWithSeason | spring ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Colorado Plateau
ⓘ
Great Basin ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
continuity of Ute traditions
ⓘ
identity expression for Ute people ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Ute
Southern Ute Indian Reservation ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Ute
|
| gatheringType | intergenerational event ⓘ |
| hasDanceForm |
line dance
ⓘ
partner dance ⓘ |
| hasElement |
community gathering
ⓘ
music ⓘ ritual ⓘ |
| hasMusic |
drums
ⓘ
rasps ⓘ rattles ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasParticipation |
Ute elders
ⓘ
Ute youth ⓘ |
| hasRitualAspect |
blessings
ⓘ
offerings ⓘ prayers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human–animal relationship
ⓘ
respect for nature ⓘ transition between seasons ⓘ |
| honors | bear ⓘ |
| involves |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
gendered dance roles ⓘ |
| isSacredTo | Ute people ⓘ |
| languageContext | Ute language ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Ute community grounds
ⓘ
Ute reservations ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Ute people ⓘ |
| purpose |
renewal of life
ⓘ
social bonding ⓘ spiritual observance ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important Ute cultural heritage ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Ute spirituality ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community cohesion
ⓘ
courtship ⓘ |
| symbolicAnimal | bear ⓘ |
| symbolizes | seasonal renewal ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
early spring
ⓘ
late winter ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Bear Dance Description of subject: Bear Dance is a traditional Ute ceremonial dance that honors the bear and marks seasonal renewal through music, ritual, and community gathering.
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