Hmong folk religion
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Hmong folk religion is the traditional animist and ancestor-venerating belief system of the Hmong people, centered on spirits, shamanic rituals, and maintaining harmony between the human and spirit worlds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hmong folk religion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2127224 — 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: Hmong folk religion Context triple: [Hmong American, religion, Hmong folk religion]
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A.
Vietnamese folk religion
Vietnamese folk religion is a syncretic system of indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in Vietnam, blending ancestor worship, village deities, and elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
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B.
Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
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C.
Longhouse religion
Longhouse religion is a 19th-century revitalization movement among the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), blending traditional Native beliefs with selected Christian elements to promote cultural renewal and moral reform.
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D.
Hoahaoism
Hoahaoism is a Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement and folk religion that emerged in the Mekong Delta in the 20th century, emphasizing simplicity, personal piety, and social justice.
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E.
Caodaism
Caodaism is a syncretic Vietnamese religion founded in the 1920s that blends elements of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Christianity, and local spiritual traditions under a monotheistic framework.
- 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: Hmong folk religion Target entity description: Hmong folk religion is the traditional animist and ancestor-venerating belief system of the Hmong people, centered on spirits, shamanic rituals, and maintaining harmony between the human and spirit worlds.
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A.
Vietnamese folk religion
Vietnamese folk religion is a syncretic system of indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in Vietnam, blending ancestor worship, village deities, and elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
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B.
Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
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C.
Longhouse religion
Longhouse religion is a 19th-century revitalization movement among the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), blending traditional Native beliefs with selected Christian elements to promote cultural renewal and moral reform.
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D.
Hoahaoism
Hoahaoism is a Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement and folk religion that emerged in the Mekong Delta in the 20th century, emphasizing simplicity, personal piety, and social justice.
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E.
Caodaism
Caodaism is a syncretic Vietnamese religion founded in the 1920s that blends elements of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Christianity, and local spiritual traditions under a monotheistic framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancestor worship
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animism ⓘ ethnic religion ⓘ folk religion ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityOrSpirit |
ancestor spirit
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house spirit ⓘ nature spirit ⓘ territorial spirit ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Buddhism among Hmong people
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Christianity among Hmong people ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
harmony between human and spirit worlds
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reciprocal obligations between humans and spirits ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin |
Southeast Asia
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southern China ⓘ |
| hasBeliefIn |
ancestor spirits
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household spirits ⓘ nature spirits ⓘ soul dualism ⓘ spirits ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
New Year rituals
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ancestor veneration ceremony ⓘ animal sacrifice ⓘ divination ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ shamanic healing ceremony ⓘ soul-calling ceremony ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
altar
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drum ⓘ ritual gongs ⓘ shamanic bench ⓘ shamanic costume ⓘ spirit paper ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Hmong
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surface form:
Hmong people
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| practicedIn |
Australia
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China ⓘ France ⓘ Laos ⓘ Thailand ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
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| religiousFunction |
interpretation of misfortune and illness
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maintenance of social cohesion ⓘ regulation of kinship obligations ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage |
Hmong
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surface form:
Hmong language
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| transmittedBy |
family elders
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesRitualSpecialist |
shaman
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txiv neeb ⓘ |
| worldview |
illness can be caused by spirit imbalance
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misfortune may result from offended spirits ⓘ rituals can restore lost souls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hmong folk religion Description of subject: Hmong folk religion is the traditional animist and ancestor-venerating belief system of the Hmong people, centered on spirits, shamanic rituals, and maintaining harmony between the human and spirit worlds.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.