Gede lwa
E289896
Gede lwa are a group of Haitian Vodou spirits associated with death, the afterlife, sexuality, and irreverent humor, often serving as guardians of the dead and intermediaries between worlds.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gede | 2 |
| Gede family of spirits | 1 |
| Gede lwa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2692190 — 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: Gede lwa Context triple: [Haitian Vodou, hasPantheonDivision, Gede lwa]
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A.
Gudakesha
Gudakesha is an epithet of the warrior prince Arjuna from the Indian epic Mahabharata, highlighting his mastery over sleep and unwavering focus.
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B.
Gwarinpa
Gwarinpa is a large, planned residential district in Abuja, Nigeria, known for its extensive housing estates and relatively well-organized urban layout.
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C.
Gagode
Gagode is a village in Maharashtra, India, known primarily as the birthplace of the social reformer and Gandhian leader Vinoba Bhave.
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D.
Ganda
Ganda is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Uganda, where it serves as a major lingua franca and the language of the Baganda people.
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E.
Gilga
Gilga is a production company known for its work on the television series "Swarm."
- 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: Gede lwa Target entity description: Gede lwa are a group of Haitian Vodou spirits associated with death, the afterlife, sexuality, and irreverent humor, often serving as guardians of the dead and intermediaries between worlds.
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A.
Gudakesha
Gudakesha is an epithet of the warrior prince Arjuna from the Indian epic Mahabharata, highlighting his mastery over sleep and unwavering focus.
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B.
Gwarinpa
Gwarinpa is a large, planned residential district in Abuja, Nigeria, known for its extensive housing estates and relatively well-organized urban layout.
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C.
Gagode
Gagode is a village in Maharashtra, India, known primarily as the birthplace of the social reformer and Gandhian leader Vinoba Bhave.
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D.
Ganda
Ganda is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Uganda, where it serves as a major lingua franca and the language of the Baganda people.
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E.
Gilga
Gilga is a production company known for its work on the television series "Swarm."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Haitian Vodou deity
ⓘ
group of spirits ⓘ lwa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
death
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ irreverent humor ⓘ sexuality ⓘ the afterlife ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
African diaspora religions
ⓘ
Haiti ⓘ |
| domain |
cemeteries
ⓘ
crossroads between life and death ⓘ graves ⓘ |
| familyHead |
Baron Samedi
ⓘ
Maman Brigitte ⓘ |
| feastDay |
All Saints’ Day
ⓘ
surface form:
All Saints Day
All Souls’ Day ⓘ
surface form:
All Souls Day
Fèt Gede ⓘ |
| function |
divination
ⓘ
guidance for the dead ⓘ healing ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| languageContext | Haitian Creole ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from "Guédé" or "Gede" in Haitian Creole referring to spirits of the dead ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Baron Cimetière
ⓘ
Baron La Croix ⓘ Baron Samedi ⓘ Gede Nibo ⓘ Maman Brigitte ⓘ |
| pantheon | Vodou pantheon ⓘ |
| religion | Haitian Vodou ⓘ |
| ritualBehavior |
lewd dancing
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mockery of social norms ⓘ obscene jokes ⓘ |
| ritualOffering |
black goats
ⓘ
black roosters ⓘ cigarettes ⓘ cigars ⓘ clairin ⓘ coffee ⓘ rum with hot peppers ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the dead
ⓘ
intermediary between worlds ⓘ psychopomp ⓘ |
| symbol |
cross
ⓘ
skeleton ⓘ skull ⓘ tombstone ⓘ |
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: Gede lwa Description of subject: Gede lwa are a group of Haitian Vodou spirits associated with death, the afterlife, sexuality, and irreverent humor, often serving as guardians of the dead and intermediaries between worlds.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gede family of spirits
this entity surface form:
Gede