Zapin Brunei
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Zapin Brunei is a Bruneian traditional Malay dance form that adapts the broader Zapin style with local musical, costume, and movement characteristics reflecting Brunei’s cultural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zapin Brunei canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1333466 — 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: Zapin Brunei Context triple: [Zapin dance, hasRegionalVariant, Zapin Brunei]
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A.
Zapin Johor
Zapin Johor is a Malay traditional dance form from the Malaysian state of Johor, characterized by its graceful footwork and strong influence from Arab-Islamic culture.
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B.
Zapin Sarawak
Zapin Sarawak is a regional Malay dance form from the Malaysian state of Sarawak, characterized by its distinctive local music, costumes, and choreography derived from the broader Zapin tradition.
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C.
Bantia
Bantia was an ancient Oscan-speaking city in southern Italy, notable for yielding important inscriptions that illuminate the Oscan language and Italic legal traditions.
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D.
Alam Melayu
Alam Melayu refers to the cultural and historical Malay world encompassing the Malay-speaking peoples and regions of Maritime Southeast Asia.
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E.
Kertajaya
Kertajaya was a 13th-century king of the Kediri Kingdom in Java, remembered for his conflict with the emerging Singhasari kingdom and his role in the region’s political transition.
- 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: Zapin Brunei Target entity description: Zapin Brunei is a Bruneian traditional Malay dance form that adapts the broader Zapin style with local musical, costume, and movement characteristics reflecting Brunei’s cultural heritage.
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A.
Zapin Johor
Zapin Johor is a Malay traditional dance form from the Malaysian state of Johor, characterized by its graceful footwork and strong influence from Arab-Islamic culture.
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B.
Zapin Sarawak
Zapin Sarawak is a regional Malay dance form from the Malaysian state of Sarawak, characterized by its distinctive local music, costumes, and choreography derived from the broader Zapin tradition.
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C.
Bantia
Bantia was an ancient Oscan-speaking city in southern Italy, notable for yielding important inscriptions that illuminate the Oscan language and Italic legal traditions.
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D.
Alam Melayu
Alam Melayu refers to the cultural and historical Malay world encompassing the Malay-speaking peoples and regions of Maritime Southeast Asia.
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E.
Kertajaya
Kertajaya was a 13th-century king of the Kediri Kingdom in Java, remembered for his conflict with the emerging Singhasari kingdom and his role in the region’s political transition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malay dance
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intangible cultural heritage ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| aimsTo | preserve Bruneian Malay traditions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Brunei Darussalam
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surface form:
Brunei
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| culture | Bruneian Malay culture ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Arab-Persian influenced Zapin dance ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Islamic cultural influence
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coordinated hand and arm movements ⓘ graceful footwork ⓘ local Bruneian costume style ⓘ local Bruneian movement style ⓘ local Bruneian musical style ⓘ paired or group formations ⓘ performed to rhythmic percussion and melodic accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasCostume |
baju Melayu for male dancers
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baju kurung for female dancers ⓘ songkok for male dancers ⓘ tudung or headscarf for female dancers ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
expression of Brunei’s Malay identity
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performed at cultural festivals ⓘ performed at official state events ⓘ performed at weddings and social celebrations ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole | teaching Bruneian youth about cultural heritage ⓘ |
| hasGenre | traditional Malay dance ⓘ |
| movementFeature |
alternating fast and slow sequences
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respectful and modest body posture ⓘ synchronized group patterns ⓘ |
| partOf |
Zapin Melayu
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surface form:
Zapin
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| performanceSetting |
community cultural stages
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palaces and official halls ⓘ |
| performsDuring |
national celebrations in Brunei
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religious and community events in Brunei ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Brunei cultural institutions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Islamic missionary traditions in the Malay world
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Zapin Johor ⓘ Zapin Melayu ⓘ |
| taughtIn | Brunei cultural schools and arts groups ⓘ |
| typicalPerformers | male and female Malay dancers ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
accordion
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gambus ⓘ rebana ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Malay
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surface form:
Malay language
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| usesMusicType | Bruneian Malay traditional music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zapin Brunei Description of subject: Zapin Brunei is a Bruneian traditional Malay dance form that adapts the broader Zapin style with local musical, costume, and movement characteristics reflecting Brunei’s cultural heritage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Zapin dance