La Galigo epic
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The La Galigo epic is a monumental Bugis literary work from South Sulawesi, Indonesia, recounting mythic origins, deities, and heroic adventures that form a core of Bugis cultural and spiritual tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| La Galigo epic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5418071 — 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: La Galigo epic Context triple: [Bugis indigenous religion, hasText, La Galigo epic]
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A.
Olonkho epic
The Olonkho epic is a traditional heroic narrative cycle of the Sakha (Yakut) people, renowned for its complex mythology, poetic language, and performance-based storytelling.
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B.
Kakawin Sutasoma
Kakawin Sutasoma is a 14th-century Old Javanese Buddhist epic poem by Mpu Tantular, renowned as the source of Indonesia’s national motto “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” (Unity in Diversity).
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C.
Kakawin Hariwangsa
Kakawin Hariwangsa is an Old Javanese epic poem from the Kediri period that retells episodes from the Mahabharata within a classical Javanese literary and cultural framework.
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D.
Kakawin Gatotkacasraya
Kakawin Gatotkacasraya is an Old Javanese epic poem from the Kediri period that retells episodes from the Mahabharata, focusing on the hero Gatotkaca.
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E.
Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem, among the earliest surviving works of literature, that recounts the heroic adventures and existential quests of King Gilgamesh of Uruk.
- 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: La Galigo epic Target entity description: The La Galigo epic is a monumental Bugis literary work from South Sulawesi, Indonesia, recounting mythic origins, deities, and heroic adventures that form a core of Bugis cultural and spiritual tradition.
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A.
Olonkho epic
The Olonkho epic is a traditional heroic narrative cycle of the Sakha (Yakut) people, renowned for its complex mythology, poetic language, and performance-based storytelling.
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B.
Kakawin Sutasoma
Kakawin Sutasoma is a 14th-century Old Javanese Buddhist epic poem by Mpu Tantular, renowned as the source of Indonesia’s national motto “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” (Unity in Diversity).
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C.
Kakawin Hariwangsa
Kakawin Hariwangsa is an Old Javanese epic poem from the Kediri period that retells episodes from the Mahabharata within a classical Javanese literary and cultural framework.
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D.
Kakawin Gatotkacasraya
Kakawin Gatotkacasraya is an Old Javanese epic poem from the Kediri period that retells episodes from the Mahabharata, focusing on the hero Gatotkaca.
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E.
Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem, among the earliest surviving works of literature, that recounts the heroic adventures and existential quests of King Gilgamesh of Uruk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bugis literature
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epic poem ⓘ literary work ⓘ mythological text ⓘ |
| adaptation | stage performance by Robert Wilson ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Sureq Galigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Luwu
NERFINISHED
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South Sulawesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | indigenous Bugis religion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
core of Bugis cultural tradition
ⓘ
core of Bugis spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| culture | Bugis people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bugis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Batara Guru
NERFINISHED
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I La Galigo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sawerigading NERFINISHED ⓘ We Tenriabeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
cosmogony
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heroic epic ⓘ mythology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bugis performing arts
NERFINISHED
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Bugis ritual practices ⓘ |
| language | Bugis language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | one of the longest literary works in the world ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
deities and divine beings
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heroic adventures ⓘ mythic origins of the Bugis world ⓘ |
| materialForm |
palm-leaf manuscript
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paper manuscript ⓘ |
| name | La Galigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
genealogy of rulers
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origin myth of the Bugis people ⓘ |
| preservedAt |
Leiden University Library
NERFINISHED
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National Library of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO Memory of the World Register NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | South Sulawesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | pre-Islamic Bugis beliefs ⓘ |
| setting |
Luwu kingdom
NERFINISHED
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mythic Bugis cosmos ⓘ |
| structure | cycle of interconnected episodes ⓘ |
| subjectOf | scholarly research on Austronesian epics ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition |
14th century
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15th century ⓘ 16th century ⓘ |
| transmission |
manuscript tradition
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional Bugis ceremonies ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Lontara script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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