Ogoh-ogoh parade
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The Ogoh-ogoh parade is a Balinese Hindu procession featuring large, demonic effigies carried and danced through the streets to symbolically drive away negative forces on the eve of the Day of Silence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ogoh-ogoh parade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5436097 — 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: Ogoh-ogoh parade Context triple: [Nyepi, associatedRitual, Ogoh-ogoh parade]
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A.
Sagicho Festival
The Sagicho Festival is a traditional fire festival in Omihachiman, Japan, featuring elaborately decorated floats that are paraded and then dramatically burned to mark the coming of spring.
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B.
Madai festival
Madai festival is a traditional religious and cultural celebration of the Gond tribal community in central India, marked by processions, music, dance, and rituals honoring local deities.
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C.
Kamiari Festival
The Kamiari Festival is a major Shinto religious event in Izumo, Japan, during which it is believed that all the gods from across the country gather at Izumo Taisha Shrine for an annual divine assembly.
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D.
Yabun Festival
Yabun Festival is a major annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural celebration in Sydney that showcases Indigenous music, dance, and community on 26 January.
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E.
Nagaoka Festival
The Nagaoka Festival is a major summer event in Nagaoka, Niigata, best known for its large-scale fireworks displays and traditional celebrations.
- 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: Ogoh-ogoh parade Target entity description: The Ogoh-ogoh parade is a Balinese Hindu procession featuring large, demonic effigies carried and danced through the streets to symbolically drive away negative forces on the eve of the Day of Silence.
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A.
Sagicho Festival
The Sagicho Festival is a traditional fire festival in Omihachiman, Japan, featuring elaborately decorated floats that are paraded and then dramatically burned to mark the coming of spring.
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B.
Madai festival
Madai festival is a traditional religious and cultural celebration of the Gond tribal community in central India, marked by processions, music, dance, and rituals honoring local deities.
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C.
Kamiari Festival
The Kamiari Festival is a major Shinto religious event in Izumo, Japan, during which it is believed that all the gods from across the country gather at Izumo Taisha Shrine for an annual divine assembly.
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D.
Yabun Festival
Yabun Festival is a major annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural celebration in Sydney that showcases Indigenous music, dance, and community on 26 January.
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E.
Nagaoka Festival
The Nagaoka Festival is a major summer event in Nagaoka, Niigata, best known for its large-scale fireworks displays and traditional celebrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Balinese Hindu ritual procession
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cultural festival event ⓘ religious parade ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ogoh-ogoh procession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | combination of sculpture, painting, and performance ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Balinese Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarBasis | Balinese Saka calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of Balinese art and craftsmanship
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major pre-Nyepi celebration in Bali ⓘ tourist attraction in Bali ⓘ |
| features |
Ogoh-ogoh effigies
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giant papier-mâché figures ⓘ large demonic statues ⓘ mythological creatures ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | processional performance ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ local residents ⓘ |
| includesActivity |
carrying effigies through the streets
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dancing with effigies ⓘ torch-lit night procession ⓘ traditional gamelan music ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
bhuta kala
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ritual purification ⓘ |
| linkedRitual | Nyepi Day of Silence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bamboo
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cloth ⓘ papier-mâché ⓘ styrofoam ⓘ |
| occursOn | Pengerupukan ⓘ |
| oftenConcludesWith |
burning of the effigies
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ritual destruction of Ogoh-ogoh ⓘ |
| participants |
Balinese community members
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banjar (local neighborhood organizations) ⓘ youth groups ⓘ |
| performedOnEveOf | Nyepi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Bali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to drive away negative forces
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to purify the environment ⓘ to ward off evil spirits ⓘ |
| region | Island of Bali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolism |
banishment of bhuta kala (malevolent spirits)
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cleansing of the world before Nyepi ⓘ confrontation with inner vices ⓘ |
| timingRelativeToNyepi | evening before Nyepi Day of Silence ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ogoh-ogoh parade Description of subject: The Ogoh-ogoh parade is a Balinese Hindu procession featuring large, demonic effigies carried and danced through the streets to symbolically drive away negative forces on the eve of the Day of Silence.
Referenced by (1)
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