Tboli
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The Tboli are an indigenous ethnolinguistic group of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, known for their rich oral traditions, intricate T’nalak weaving, and distinct cultural practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tboli canonical | 7 |
| Tboli cultural villages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2329585 — 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: Tboli Context triple: [Soccsksargen, containsEthnolinguisticGroup, Tboli]
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A.
Butuanon
Butuanon is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the city of Butuan and surrounding areas in northeastern Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
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B.
Bagobo
The Bagobo are an indigenous ethnic group in the southern Philippines known for their rich oral traditions, intricate weaving and beadwork, and distinct animist beliefs.
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C.
Maranao
The Maranao are a predominantly Muslim ethnolinguistic group in the southern Philippines known for their rich artistic traditions, including okir woodcarving and the epic Darangen.
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D.
Bukidnon
Bukidnon is a landlocked, mountainous province in the Philippines known for its vast agricultural plantations, cool climate, and scenic highland landscapes.
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E.
Yakan
Yakan is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by the Yakan people of Basilan and nearby areas in the southern Philippines.
- 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: Tboli Target entity description: The Tboli are an indigenous ethnolinguistic group of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, known for their rich oral traditions, intricate T’nalak weaving, and distinct cultural practices.
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A.
Butuanon
Butuanon is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the city of Butuan and surrounding areas in northeastern Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
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B.
Bagobo
The Bagobo are an indigenous ethnic group in the southern Philippines known for their rich oral traditions, intricate weaving and beadwork, and distinct animist beliefs.
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C.
Maranao
The Maranao are a predominantly Muslim ethnolinguistic group in the southern Philippines known for their rich artistic traditions, including okir woodcarving and the epic Darangen.
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D.
Bukidnon
Bukidnon is a landlocked, mountainous province in the Philippines known for its vast agricultural plantations, cool climate, and scenic highland landscapes.
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E.
Yakan
Yakan is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by the Yakan people of Basilan and nearby areas in the southern Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group in the Philippines
ⓘ
ethnolinguistic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| alsoSpelled |
T'boli
ⓘ
Lumad ⓘ
surface form:
Tiboli
|
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
T’nalak weaving
ⓘ
animist rituals ⓘ epic chanting ⓘ rich oral tradition ⓘ ritual music ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Helobung Festival ⓘ |
| hasOralLiterature |
epics
ⓘ
folktales ⓘ myths ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalAttire |
beaded garments
ⓘ
brass ornaments ⓘ embroidered blouses ⓘ woven skirts ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalInstrument |
agung (large gongs)
ⓘ
hegalong (two-stringed lute) ⓘ kulintang (gong ensemble) ⓘ slit drum ⓘ |
| HelobungFestivalFeature |
T’nalak weaving demonstrations
ⓘ
dance and music performances ⓘ |
| HelobungFestivalLocation |
Lake Sebu
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
|
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageSubgroup | South Mindanao languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mindanao
ⓘ
southern Philippines ⓘ |
| mainLivelihood |
hunting and fishing
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| populationRegion | Soccsksargen ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Tboli language ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous cultural community in the Philippines ⓘ |
| region |
Lake Sebu area
ⓘ
Sarangani ⓘ South Cotabato ⓘ |
| socialStructure | bilateral kinship ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
ancestor spirits
ⓘ
nature spirits ⓘ spirit world ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | indigenous animism ⓘ |
| traditionalTextile | T’nalak ⓘ |
| traditionalWeaversCalled | dreamweavers ⓘ |
| T’nalakDesignsInspiredBy | dreams ⓘ |
| T’nalakMaterial | abaca fiber ⓘ |
| T’nalakTechnique | ikat dyeing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tboli Description of subject: The Tboli are an indigenous ethnolinguistic group of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, known for their rich oral traditions, intricate T’nalak weaving, and distinct cultural practices.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tboli cultural villages