Regla de Palo
E295977
Regla de Palo is an Afro-Cuban religion of Central African (Kongo) origin that centers on spirit veneration, the use of sacred cauldrons, and powerful ritual magic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regla de Palo canonical | 3 |
| Las Reglas de Palo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2741821 — 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: Regla de Palo Context triple: [Palo Monte, hasAlternativeName, Regla de Palo]
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A.
Regla de Ocha
Regla de Ocha is a syncretic Afro-Cuban religion rooted in Yoruba traditions that centers on the worship of orishas through divination, ritual, and initiation.
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B.
El Matareya
El Matareya is a northeastern district of Cairo known for its dense residential neighborhoods and proximity to the historic Heliopolis and Ain Shams areas.
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C.
El Pípila
El Pípila is the nickname of Juan José de los Reyes Martínez Amaro, a Mexican independence hero famed for his legendary role in enabling insurgents to storm the Alhóndiga de Granaditas in 1810.
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D.
La Higuera
La Higuera is a small rural commune and village in Chile’s Coquimbo Region, known for its clear skies, coastal landscapes, and proximity to astronomical observatories.
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E.
El Triunfo
El Triunfo is a town and canton in coastal Ecuador known as an agricultural and commercial hub within the Guayas Province.
- 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: Regla de Palo Target entity description: Regla de Palo is an Afro-Cuban religion of Central African (Kongo) origin that centers on spirit veneration, the use of sacred cauldrons, and powerful ritual magic.
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A.
Regla de Ocha
Regla de Ocha is a syncretic Afro-Cuban religion rooted in Yoruba traditions that centers on the worship of orishas through divination, ritual, and initiation.
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B.
El Matareya
El Matareya is a northeastern district of Cairo known for its dense residential neighborhoods and proximity to the historic Heliopolis and Ain Shams areas.
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C.
El Pípila
El Pípila is the nickname of Juan José de los Reyes Martínez Amaro, a Mexican independence hero famed for his legendary role in enabling insurgents to storm the Alhóndiga de Granaditas in 1810.
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D.
La Higuera
La Higuera is a small rural commune and village in Chile’s Coquimbo Region, known for its clear skies, coastal landscapes, and proximity to astronomical observatories.
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E.
El Triunfo
El Triunfo is a town and canton in coastal Ecuador known as an agricultural and commercial hub within the Guayas Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African diasporic religion
ⓘ
Afro-Cuban religion ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| centersOn |
relationship with nature spirits
ⓘ
relationship with spirits of the dead ⓘ |
| developedIn | Cuba ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
power of the dead (muertos)
ⓘ
power of the land and natural forces ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Regla de Palo
ⓘ
surface form:
Las Reglas de Palo
Palo ⓘ Palo Monte ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
spirits can act on behalf of practitioners
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spirits can be bound to ritual cauldrons ⓘ |
| hasConcept | nkisi (spirit-charged object) ⓘ |
| hasCorePractice |
ritual magic
ⓘ
spirit veneration ⓘ use of sacred cauldrons ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
divination
ⓘ
healing ⓘ offensive magic ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| hasInitiation | ritual initiation into a munanso (house) ⓘ |
| hasKeyElement |
bones or relics
ⓘ
earth from cemeteries ⓘ spirit pots ⓘ sticks and branches ⓘ |
| hasLanguageInfluence |
Kikongo
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Central African religious traditions
ⓘ
Kongo religious traditions ⓘ |
| hasRitualObjectMaterial |
bones
ⓘ
earth ⓘ herbs ⓘ iron cauldrons ⓘ sticks (palos) ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
palera
ⓘ
palero ⓘ tata nganga ⓘ yaya nganga ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Caribbean diaspora communities
ⓘ
Cuba ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| relatedTo |
Bakongo religion
ⓘ
surface form:
Kongo traditional religion
Santería ⓘ |
| usesSacredObject |
nganga
ⓘ
prenda ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Regla de Palo Description of subject: Regla de Palo is an Afro-Cuban religion of Central African (Kongo) origin that centers on spirit veneration, the use of sacred cauldrons, and powerful ritual magic.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Las Reglas de Palo