Iri Ji
E321209
Iri Ji is a traditional Igbo cultural celebration in Nigeria that marks the harvest and offering of new yams, featuring rituals, feasting, and communal festivities.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3024531 — 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: Iri Ji Context triple: [New Yam Festival, hasAlternativeName, Iri Ji]
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A.
Ikire
Ikire is a prominent town in southwestern Nigeria known for its location along major transport routes and its distinctive local delicacies, particularly “dodo Ikire.”
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B.
Iki
Iki is one of the signature illumination themes of Tokyo Skytree, featuring an elegant, cool-toned lighting design inspired by traditional Edo aesthetics.
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C.
Shinkiari
Shinkiari is a town in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, known for its agricultural surroundings and its location along the Karakoram Highway near Mansehra.
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D.
Miyabi
Miyabi is a traditional Japanese-inspired lighting theme used on Tokyo Skytree, characterized by elegant, refined color schemes that evoke classical aesthetics.
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E.
Rittō
Rittō is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its residential communities and proximity to the Kyoto–Osaka metropolitan area.
- 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: Iri Ji Target entity description: Iri Ji is a traditional Igbo cultural celebration in Nigeria that marks the harvest and offering of new yams, featuring rituals, feasting, and communal festivities.
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A.
Ikire
Ikire is a prominent town in southwestern Nigeria known for its location along major transport routes and its distinctive local delicacies, particularly “dodo Ikire.”
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B.
Iki
Iki is one of the signature illumination themes of Tokyo Skytree, featuring an elegant, cool-toned lighting design inspired by traditional Edo aesthetics.
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C.
Shinkiari
Shinkiari is a town in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, known for its agricultural surroundings and its location along the Karakoram Highway near Mansehra.
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D.
Miyabi
Miyabi is a traditional Japanese-inspired lighting theme used on Tokyo Skytree, characterized by elegant, refined color schemes that evoke classical aesthetics.
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E.
Rittō
Rittō is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its residential communities and proximity to the Kyoto–Osaka metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Igbo traditional festival
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cultural festival ⓘ harvest festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | New Yam Festival ⓘ |
| celebrates | yam harvest ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Igbo people ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
communal eating of yam dishes
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feasting ⓘ masquerade performances ⓘ music and drumming ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ visitation of relatives and friends ⓘ wrestling contests in some communities ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
festival-specific masquerade costumes
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traditional songs about harvest and gratitude ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
affirmation of Igbo identity
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expression of gratitude for agricultural abundance ⓘ reinforcement of community bonds ⓘ |
| hasDrink | palm wine ⓘ |
| hasEconomicAspect |
display of agricultural success
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local trade and markets around festival ⓘ |
| hasFood |
boiled yam
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pounded yam ⓘ roasted yam ⓘ yam porridge ⓘ |
| hasKeyParticipant |
age grades and youth groups
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priests of local deities in some areas ⓘ traditional ruler (Eze or Obi) ⓘ village elders ⓘ |
| hasLocalVariation |
different dates in different Igbo communities
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different ritual sequences by community ⓘ |
| hasMainSymbol | yam ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAspect |
thanksgiving to God (Chukwu)
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traditional Igbo religion ⓘ veneration of ancestors ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
blessing of new yams by priests or elders
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offering of new yams to deities ⓘ thanksgiving to ancestors ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
conflict reconciliation in some communities
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public recognition of notable community members ⓘ |
| mainCelebratedIn | Southeastern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marks | beginning of yam harvest season ⓘ |
| observedBy |
rural Igbo communities
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urban Igbo communities ⓘ |
| precedes | general consumption of new yams in the community ⓘ |
| prohibitsBeforeFestival | eating new yams in some communities ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
around August or September in many areas
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late rainy season ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iri Ji Description of subject: Iri Ji is a traditional Igbo cultural celebration in Nigeria that marks the harvest and offering of new yams, featuring rituals, feasting, and communal festivities.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Iwa Ji