Hornbill Festival
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The Hornbill Festival is a major cultural event in Nagaland, India, showcasing the traditional music, dance, crafts, and heritage of the state’s diverse Naga tribes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hornbill Festival canonical | 3 |
| Hornbill Festival (held near Kohima) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1916120 — 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: Hornbill Festival Context triple: [Nagaland, hasFestival, Hornbill Festival]
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A.
Rann Utsav
Rann Utsav is a vibrant annual cultural festival held in the white salt desert of the Rann of Kutch, showcasing Gujarati folk arts, crafts, music, dance, and desert tourism.
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B.
Tansen Music Festival
The Tansen Music Festival is a renowned annual Indian classical music event held in Gwalior to honor the legendary musician Mian Tansen.
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C.
Festival of Festivals
Festival of Festivals was the original name of what is now known as the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prominent public film festivals.
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D.
Sibi Mela
Sibi Mela is a traditional annual cultural and livestock festival held in Sibi, Balochistan, featuring folk music, tribal dances, horse and cattle shows, and regional crafts.
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E.
Chithirai Festival
Chithirai Festival is a major annual Hindu festival in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, celebrating the celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar with grand processions and temple rituals.
- 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: Hornbill Festival Target entity description: The Hornbill Festival is a major cultural event in Nagaland, India, showcasing the traditional music, dance, crafts, and heritage of the state’s diverse Naga tribes.
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A.
Rann Utsav
Rann Utsav is a vibrant annual cultural festival held in the white salt desert of the Rann of Kutch, showcasing Gujarati folk arts, crafts, music, dance, and desert tourism.
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B.
Tansen Music Festival
The Tansen Music Festival is a renowned annual Indian classical music event held in Gwalior to honor the legendary musician Mian Tansen.
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C.
Festival of Festivals
Festival of Festivals was the original name of what is now known as the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prominent public film festivals.
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D.
Sibi Mela
Sibi Mela is a traditional annual cultural and livestock festival held in Sibi, Balochistan, featuring folk music, tribal dances, horse and cattle shows, and regional crafts.
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E.
Chithirai Festival
Chithirai Festival is a major annual Hindu festival in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, celebrating the celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar with grand processions and temple rituals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
preserve Naga cultural heritage
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promote inter-tribal interaction ⓘ promote tourism in Nagaland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Festival of Festivals ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| duration | 10 days ⓘ |
| endDay | 10 December ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Hornbill International Rock Contest
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art exhibitions ⓘ fashion shows ⓘ film screenings ⓘ food festival ⓘ indigenous games competitions ⓘ literary events ⓘ rock music festival ⓘ traditional Naga wrestling ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme | Naga culture ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Angami Naga tribe
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Naga peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Ao Naga tribe
Chakhesang Naga tribe ⓘ Chang Naga tribe ⓘ Dimasa Kachari community ⓘ Khiamniungan Naga tribe ⓘ Konyak Naga tribe ⓘ Lotha Naga tribe ⓘ Phom Naga tribe ⓘ Pochury Naga tribe ⓘ Rengma Naga tribe ⓘ Sangtam Naga tribe ⓘ Angami Naga tribe ⓘ
surface form:
Sumi Naga tribe
Yimkhiung Naga tribe ⓘ Zeliang Naga tribe ⓘ |
| heldDuring | December ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Nagamese ⓘ various Naga languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kisama Heritage Village
ⓘ
Nagaland ⓘ |
| namedAfter | hornbill ⓘ |
| near | Kohima ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Department of Art and Culture Nagaland
ⓘ
Department of Tourism Nagaland ⓘ Government of Nagaland ⓘ |
| showcases |
Naga cuisine
ⓘ
folk dances ⓘ folk songs ⓘ handicrafts ⓘ handlooms ⓘ indigenous games ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ traditional sports ⓘ tribal heritage ⓘ |
| startDay | 1 December ⓘ |
| startTime | 1999 ⓘ |
| touristType |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hornbill Festival Description of subject: The Hornbill Festival is a major cultural event in Nagaland, India, showcasing the traditional music, dance, crafts, and heritage of the state’s diverse Naga tribes.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hornbill Festival (held near Kohima)