Alumbrada
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Alumbrada is a nighttime candlelit vigil and offering ceremony in San Andrés Mixquic that illuminates the cemetery during the Day of the Dead celebrations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alumbrada canonical | 2 |
| La Alumbrada (candlelight vigil) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2921199 — 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: Alumbrada Context triple: [Day of the Dead in San Andrés Mixquic, hasEvent, Alumbrada]
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A.
Estela de Luz
Estela de Luz is a modern commemorative monument in Mexico City, known for its tall, illuminated quartz-clad structure symbolizing national identity and remembrance.
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B.
Day of the Sun
Day of the Sun is North Korea’s most important national holiday, marking the birth anniversary of founding leader Kim Il-sung with large-scale celebrations and state ceremonies.
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C.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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D.
The City of the Plains
The City of the Plains is the motto of Abilene, Kansas, a historic Midwestern community known for its cattle town heritage and wide-open prairie landscape.
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E.
El Tiante
El Tiante is the famous nickname of Cuban-born Major League Baseball pitcher Luis Tiant, renowned for his distinctive delivery and success with the Boston Red Sox in the 1970s.
- 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: Alumbrada Target entity description: Alumbrada is a nighttime candlelit vigil and offering ceremony in San Andrés Mixquic that illuminates the cemetery during the Day of the Dead celebrations.
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A.
Estela de Luz
Estela de Luz is a modern commemorative monument in Mexico City, known for its tall, illuminated quartz-clad structure symbolizing national identity and remembrance.
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B.
Day of the Sun
Day of the Sun is North Korea’s most important national holiday, marking the birth anniversary of founding leader Kim Il-sung with large-scale celebrations and state ceremonies.
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C.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
-
D.
The City of the Plains
The City of the Plains is the motto of Abilene, Kansas, a historic Midwestern community known for its cattle town heritage and wide-open prairie landscape.
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E.
El Tiante
El Tiante is the famous nickname of Cuban-born Major League Baseball pitcher Luis Tiant, renowned for his distinctive delivery and success with the Boston Red Sox in the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Day of the Dead observance
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cultural tradition ⓘ religious ceremony ⓘ ritual ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Día de Muertos
ⓘ
surface form:
Day of the Dead
Día de Muertos ⓘ |
| attracts |
local families
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Mexican Catholic syncretic tradition ⓘ |
| etymology | from Spanish "alumbrar" meaning "to illuminate" ⓘ |
| hasIntangibleHeritageStatus | recognized as part of Mexican Day of the Dead tradition ⓘ |
| hasNameInSpanish | Alumbrada self-link ⓘ |
| includesActivity |
family nightlong vigil at the cemetery
ⓘ
lighting candles on graves ⓘ placing offerings on tombs ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| mainFeature |
candlelit vigil
ⓘ
offering ceremony ⓘ |
| occursDuring |
Día de Muertos
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surface form:
Day of the Dead celebrations
|
| occursOnOrAround |
1 November
ⓘ
2 November ⓘ |
| partOf | local Day of the Dead festivities in San Andrés Mixquic ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guide the spirits of the deceased
ⓘ
to honor the dead ⓘ to illuminate graves ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholicism ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
San Andrés Mixquic
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cemetery of San Andrés Mixquic ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| uses |
candles
ⓘ
cempasúchil flowers ⓘ ofrendas ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic | cemetery illuminated by thousands of candles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alumbrada Description of subject: Alumbrada is a nighttime candlelit vigil and offering ceremony in San Andrés Mixquic that illuminates the cemetery during the Day of the Dead celebrations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
La Alumbrada (candlelight vigil)