Guelaguetza
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Guelaguetza is a major indigenous cultural festival in Oaxaca, Mexico, celebrated with traditional dances, music, costumes, and regional offerings that showcase the state’s diverse ethnic heritage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guelaguetza canonical | 2 |
| Guelaguetza festival | 2 |
| Guelaguetza de Oaxaca | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1710979 — 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: Guelaguetza Context triple: [Oaxaca, hasTraditionalFestival, Guelaguetza]
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A.
Comayagüela
Comayagüela is a major urban district of Honduras that, together with Tegucigalpa, forms the country’s capital area.
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B.
Dolores Hidalgo
Dolores Hidalgo is a historic town in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, renowned as the cradle of Mexico’s independence movement and named after priest and revolutionary leader Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
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C.
Carihuairazo
Carihuairazo is a glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, located near Mount Chimborazo and known for its rugged peaks and mountaineering routes.
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D.
La Mesa
La Mesa is a municipality in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia, known for its mild climate and agricultural production.
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E.
La Mesa
La Mesa is a suburban city in Southern California known for its historic downtown village, community events, and proximity to San Diego.
- 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: Guelaguetza Target entity description: Guelaguetza is a major indigenous cultural festival in Oaxaca, Mexico, celebrated with traditional dances, music, costumes, and regional offerings that showcase the state’s diverse ethnic heritage.
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A.
Comayagüela
Comayagüela is a major urban district of Honduras that, together with Tegucigalpa, forms the country’s capital area.
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B.
Dolores Hidalgo
Dolores Hidalgo is a historic town in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, renowned as the cradle of Mexico’s independence movement and named after priest and revolutionary leader Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
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C.
Carihuairazo
Carihuairazo is a glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, located near Mount Chimborazo and known for its rugged peaks and mountaineering routes.
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D.
La Mesa
La Mesa is a municipality in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia, known for its mild climate and agricultural production.
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E.
La Mesa
La Mesa is a suburban city in Southern California known for its historic downtown village, community events, and proximity to San Diego.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ indigenous festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fiesta de los Lunes del Cerro
ⓘ
Los Lunes del Cerro ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Mixtec people
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Zapotec people ⓘ other indigenous peoples of Oaxaca ⓘ |
| celebratedWith |
regional offerings
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traditional costumes ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Oaxaca ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Oaxacan identity
ⓘ
symbol of indigenous pride ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major tourist attraction in Oaxaca ⓘ |
| etymology | from Zapotec word meaning offering or sharing ⓘ |
| features |
artisanal crafts
ⓘ
brass bands ⓘ delegations from Oaxacan regions ⓘ folk dance performances ⓘ parades ⓘ regional cuisine ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasDance |
Danza de la Pluma
ⓘ
Flor de Piña ⓘ regional chilenas and sones ⓘ |
| heldOn | Mondays of July ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Bani Stui Gulal (historical reenactment show)
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Desfile de Delegaciones ⓘ artisan fairs ⓘ mezcal fairs ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Zapotec ⓘ |
| laterSyncretizedWith | Catholic celebrations of the Virgin of Carmen ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oaxaca
ⓘ
City of Oaxaca de Juárez ⓘ
surface form:
Oaxaca City
|
| mainTheme |
community reciprocity
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cultural exchange ⓘ indigenous culture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collective sharing of regional products
ⓘ
colorful traditional attire ⓘ |
| organizer |
Government of Oaxaca
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the State of Oaxaca
|
| religiousOrigin | pre-Hispanic corn and fertility rites ⓘ |
| showcases | ethnic diversity of Oaxaca ⓘ |
| timePeriod | contemporary era ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | Auditorio Guelaguetza ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guelaguetza Description of subject: Guelaguetza is a major indigenous cultural festival in Oaxaca, Mexico, celebrated with traditional dances, music, costumes, and regional offerings that showcase the state’s diverse ethnic heritage.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Mexico
this entity surface form:
Guelaguetza festival
this entity surface form:
Guelaguetza de Oaxaca
subject surface form:
Oaxaca (state)
this entity surface form:
Guelaguetza festival