Babylon system
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The Babylon system is a Rastafarian term for the oppressive, materialistic, and corrupt socio-political order seen as antithetical to spiritual and African liberation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Babylon system canonical | 2 |
| Babylon (as opposing system) | 1 |
| Babylon System | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1399699 — 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: Babylon system Context triple: [Nyabinghi order, opposes, Babylon system]
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A.
Babylon Branch
The Babylon Branch is a major commuter rail line of the Long Island Rail Road serving communities along Long Island’s South Shore.
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B.
Enyo
Enyo is a Greek goddess of war and destruction, often depicted as a close companion and counterpart to the war god Ares.
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C.
Babylon
Babylon was an ancient Mesopotamian city-state and imperial capital renowned for its monumental architecture, advanced culture, and central role in Near Eastern history and biblical tradition.
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D.
Babylon
Babylon is a town on the South Shore of Long Island in New York, known for its suburban communities, waterfront access, and role as a transportation hub.
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E.
Babylon station
Babylon station is a major Long Island Rail Road hub in Babylon, New York, serving as a key transfer point for commuters traveling between eastern Long Island and New York City.
- 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: Babylon system Target entity description: The Babylon system is a Rastafarian term for the oppressive, materialistic, and corrupt socio-political order seen as antithetical to spiritual and African liberation.
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A.
Babylon Branch
The Babylon Branch is a major commuter rail line of the Long Island Rail Road serving communities along Long Island’s South Shore.
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B.
Enyo
Enyo is a Greek goddess of war and destruction, often depicted as a close companion and counterpart to the war god Ares.
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C.
Babylon
Babylon was an ancient Mesopotamian city-state and imperial capital renowned for its monumental architecture, advanced culture, and central role in Near Eastern history and biblical tradition.
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D.
Babylon
Babylon is a town on the South Shore of Long Island in New York, known for its suburban communities, waterfront access, and role as a transportation hub.
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E.
Babylon station
Babylon station is a major Long Island Rail Road hub in Babylon, New York, serving as a key transfer point for commuters traveling between eastern Long Island and New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rastafarian concept
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religious sociopolitical concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Western imperialism
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capitalism ⓘ colonialism ⓘ economic exploitation ⓘ police repression ⓘ state power ⓘ white supremacy ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Zion ⓘ |
| critiquedAs |
Eurocentric power structure
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anti-African system ⓘ anti-poor system ⓘ |
| describedAs |
corrupt system
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materialistic system ⓘ oppressive socio-political order ⓘ |
| goalOfFollowers |
to escape Babylon system
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to resist Babylon system ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Biblical concept of Babylon ⓘ |
| languageContext | Jamaican Patois ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
consumerism
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globalization (in critical Rastafarian discourse) ⓘ institutional racism ⓘ militarism ⓘ |
| notableUsageBy |
Bob Marley
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Burning Spear ⓘ Peter Tosh ⓘ |
| opposes |
African liberation
ⓘ
Zion (in Rastafari) ⓘ
surface form:
Zion (Rastafarian ideal society)
spiritual freedom ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Jamaican Rastafari movement ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
antithetical to African liberation
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antithetical to spiritual liberation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Babylon
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downpression ⓘ |
| religion |
Rastafari movement
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surface form:
Rastafari
|
| seenAs | enemy of Jah (God) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
moral decay
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oppression of Black people ⓘ spiritual corruption ⓘ systemic injustice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
dancehall lyrics
ⓘ
reggae music ⓘ roots reggae lyrics ⓘ |
| viewHeldBy |
Rastafari movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Rastafarians
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Babylon system Description of subject: The Babylon system is a Rastafarian term for the oppressive, materialistic, and corrupt socio-political order seen as antithetical to spiritual and African liberation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Babylon (as opposing system)