Joninės (Rasos)
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Joninės (Rasos) is a Lithuanian midsummer festival celebrating the summer solstice with bonfires, singing, dancing, and various nature-related rituals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joninės (Rasos) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3669278 — 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: Joninės (Rasos) Context triple: [Lithuanians, traditionalHoliday, Joninės (Rasos)]
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A.
Jina
Jina is a revered spiritual title in Jainism denoting an enlightened victor who has conquered inner passions and attained omniscience.
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B.
Rausu
Rausu is a small coastal town on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its rich marine wildlife, drift ice sightseeing, and access to the remote natural landscapes of eastern Hokkaido.
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C.
Lindinis
Lindinis is the Roman-era name for the town now known as Ilchester in Somerset, England, which served as an important settlement in Roman Britain.
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D.
Rairi
Rairi is the historical name of Raigad Fort, a prominent hill fort in Maharashtra, India, closely associated with the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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E.
Raka
Raka is a renowned Afrikaans narrative poem by N. P. van Wyk Louw that explores themes of civilization, barbarism, and moral conflict through an allegorical tale.
- 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: Joninės (Rasos) Target entity description: Joninės (Rasos) is a Lithuanian midsummer festival celebrating the summer solstice with bonfires, singing, dancing, and various nature-related rituals.
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A.
Jina
Jina is a revered spiritual title in Jainism denoting an enlightened victor who has conquered inner passions and attained omniscience.
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B.
Rausu
Rausu is a small coastal town on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its rich marine wildlife, drift ice sightseeing, and access to the remote natural landscapes of eastern Hokkaido.
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C.
Lindinis
Lindinis is the Roman-era name for the town now known as Ilchester in Somerset, England, which served as an important settlement in Roman Britain.
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D.
Rairi
Rairi is the historical name of Raigad Fort, a prominent hill fort in Maharashtra, India, closely associated with the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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E.
Raka
Raka is a renowned Afrikaans narrative poem by N. P. van Wyk Louw that explores themes of civilization, barbarism, and moral conflict through an allegorical tale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lithuanian festival
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midsummer festival ⓘ summer solstice celebration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kupolinės
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Rasos ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
John the Baptist
ⓘ
surface form:
St. John the Baptist
|
| celebrates |
midsummer
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summer solstice ⓘ |
| country | Lithuania ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important part of Lithuanian intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| dance | traditional circle dances ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from Jonas (John) ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fertility
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fire ⓘ nature ⓘ sun ⓘ vegetation ⓘ water ⓘ |
| language | Lithuanian ⓘ |
| locationType |
celebrated in cities
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celebrated in rural areas ⓘ |
| mainCelebrationTime | night between June 23 and June 24 ⓘ |
| music |
folk songs
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sutartinės ⓘ |
| RasosNameOrigin | derived from Lithuanian word for dew (rasa) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Baltic solstice traditions
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Jāņi ⓘ
surface form:
Latvian Jāņi
Slavic Ivan Kupala Night ⓘ |
| religiousSyncretism |
Christian traditions
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pagan traditions ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
dew collection for health and beauty
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herbal magic and healing ⓘ love divination ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community gathering
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strengthening family and communal ties ⓘ |
| symbol |
fern blossom
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fire ⓘ oak branches ⓘ wreaths ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | around 23–24 June ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
dancing
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floating flower wreaths on water ⓘ fortune-telling rituals ⓘ herb gathering ⓘ jumping over bonfires ⓘ lighting bonfires ⓘ night-time festivities ⓘ searching for the mythical fern blossom ⓘ singing ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Joninės (Rasos) Description of subject: Joninės (Rasos) is a Lithuanian midsummer festival celebrating the summer solstice with bonfires, singing, dancing, and various nature-related rituals.
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