Low Country dance
E275318
Low Country dance is a traditional Sri Lankan dance form from the southern coastal regions, characterized by elaborate masks, ritualistic performances, and strong ties to exorcism and folk healing practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Low Country dance canonical | 4 |
| Low Country ritual dance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2518883 — 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: Low Country dance Context triple: [Sinhalese people, culturalHeritage, Low Country dance]
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A.
The Boho Dance
"The Boho Dance" is a song by Joni Mitchell, featured on her 1975 album *The Hissing of Summer Lawns*, that reflects on bohemian culture and artistic authenticity.
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B.
Highland dance
Highland dance is a traditional Scottish solo dance form characterized by precise footwork, athletic movements, and performance to bagpipe music, often seen at cultural festivals and competitions.
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C.
Sweet Sucker Dance
"Sweet Sucker Dance" is a jazz composition by bassist and bandleader Charles Mingus, noted for its rich orchestration and emotionally expressive, blues-inflected style.
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D.
Scottish country dancing
Scottish country dancing is a traditional social dance form from Scotland characterized by groups of dancers performing lively, structured steps and figures to Scottish folk music.
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E.
Dranse
The Dranse is a river in the Haute-Savoie region of France that flows from the Alps into Lake Geneva near Thonon-les-Bains.
- 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: Low Country dance Target entity description: Low Country dance is a traditional Sri Lankan dance form from the southern coastal regions, characterized by elaborate masks, ritualistic performances, and strong ties to exorcism and folk healing practices.
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A.
The Boho Dance
"The Boho Dance" is a song by Joni Mitchell, featured on her 1975 album *The Hissing of Summer Lawns*, that reflects on bohemian culture and artistic authenticity.
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B.
Highland dance
Highland dance is a traditional Scottish solo dance form characterized by precise footwork, athletic movements, and performance to bagpipe music, often seen at cultural festivals and competitions.
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C.
Sweet Sucker Dance
"Sweet Sucker Dance" is a jazz composition by bassist and bandleader Charles Mingus, noted for its rich orchestration and emotionally expressive, blues-inflected style.
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D.
Scottish country dancing
Scottish country dancing is a traditional social dance form from Scotland characterized by groups of dancers performing lively, structured steps and figures to Scottish folk music.
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E.
Dranse
The Dranse is a river in the Haute-Savoie region of France that flows from the Alps into Lake Geneva near Thonon-les-Bains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk dance
ⓘ
ritual dance ⓘ traditional dance form ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Low Country dance
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surface form:
Low Country ritual dance
Pahatharata Natum ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
devil dancing
ⓘ
healing ceremonies ⓘ protective rituals ⓘ spirit possession beliefs ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dramatic facial masks
ⓘ
elaborate masks ⓘ exorcism rituals ⓘ folk healing practices ⓘ ritualistic performances ⓘ strong rhythmic drumming ⓘ stylized body movements ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Kandyan dance
ⓘ
Sabaragamuwa dance ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
brightly colored skirts
ⓘ
ornamental headgear ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Sinhalese
ⓘ
surface form:
Sinhalese culture
|
| historicalRole |
maintenance of local cosmological beliefs
ⓘ
village-level ritual healing ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageStatus | recognized as part of Sri Lanka’s intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| musicFeature | polyrhythmic drumming patterns ⓘ |
| notableElement |
Devol Maduwa ritual
ⓘ
Kolam masked drama ⓘ Sanni Yakuma exorcism ritual ⓘ |
| partOf | Sri Lankan dance traditions ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
domestic spaces
ⓘ
ritual arenas ⓘ village courtyards ⓘ |
| performedBy |
exorcist-priests
ⓘ
specialist ritual dancers ⓘ |
| purpose |
exorcism of malevolent spirits
ⓘ
healing of illness ⓘ restoration of social and spiritual harmony ⓘ |
| region | southern coastal regions of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hindu deities ⓘ indigenous spirit cults ⓘ |
| transmission |
apprenticeship to master dancers
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| uses |
chanting and recitation
ⓘ
painted wooden masks ⓘ ritual costumes ⓘ traditional drums ⓘ |
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Subject: Low Country dance Description of subject: Low Country dance is a traditional Sri Lankan dance form from the southern coastal regions, characterized by elaborate masks, ritualistic performances, and strong ties to exorcism and folk healing practices.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Low Country ritual dance