Marapu ceremonies
E656907
ancestral veneration practice
indigenous spiritual practice
intangible cultural heritage
religious ritual
traditional ceremony
Marapu ceremonies are traditional ancestral and spiritual rituals of the indigenous Marapu belief system in Sumba, Indonesia, involving offerings, sacred chants, and communal gatherings to honor deities and ancestors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marapu ceremonies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marapu ceremonies Context triple: [Southwest Sumba Regency, hasTraditionalRituals, Marapu ceremonies]
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Tiwah ceremony
The Tiwah ceremony is a traditional secondary funeral ritual of the Ngaju Dayak people of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, in which the bones of the deceased are exhumed, purified, and placed in a special ossuary to help their soul reach the afterlife.
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Nyabinghi ceremonies
Nyabinghi ceremonies are Rastafarian religious gatherings centered on drumming, chanting, and communal worship that honor Haile Selassie I and promote spiritual unity and resistance to oppression.
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Yadnya Kasada ceremony
The Yadnya Kasada ceremony is an annual Hindu ritual of the Tenggerese people in East Java, Indonesia, in which offerings are cast into the crater of Mount Bromo to honor ancestral spirits and deities.
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D.
Kuomboka ceremony
The Kuomboka ceremony is a traditional annual Lozi royal barge procession in western Zambia, marking the Litunga’s move from the flooded Barotse Floodplain to higher ground and celebrated with elaborate music, dance, and regalia.
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E.
Kuksu ceremony
The Kuksu ceremony is a traditional religious and healing ritual complex of several Indigenous groups in central California, involving masked dances, initiation rites, and seasonal celebrations tied to spiritual renewal and community cohesion.
- 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: Marapu ceremonies Target entity description: Marapu ceremonies are traditional ancestral and spiritual rituals of the indigenous Marapu belief system in Sumba, Indonesia, involving offerings, sacred chants, and communal gatherings to honor deities and ancestors.
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A.
Tiwah ceremony
The Tiwah ceremony is a traditional secondary funeral ritual of the Ngaju Dayak people of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, in which the bones of the deceased are exhumed, purified, and placed in a special ossuary to help their soul reach the afterlife.
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B.
Nyabinghi ceremonies
Nyabinghi ceremonies are Rastafarian religious gatherings centered on drumming, chanting, and communal worship that honor Haile Selassie I and promote spiritual unity and resistance to oppression.
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C.
Yadnya Kasada ceremony
The Yadnya Kasada ceremony is an annual Hindu ritual of the Tenggerese people in East Java, Indonesia, in which offerings are cast into the crater of Mount Bromo to honor ancestral spirits and deities.
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D.
Kuomboka ceremony
The Kuomboka ceremony is a traditional annual Lozi royal barge procession in western Zambia, marking the Litunga’s move from the flooded Barotse Floodplain to higher ground and celebrated with elaborate music, dance, and regalia.
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E.
Kuksu ceremony
The Kuksu ceremony is a traditional religious and healing ritual complex of several Indigenous groups in central California, involving masked dances, initiation rites, and seasonal celebrations tied to spiritual renewal and community cohesion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancestral veneration practice
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indigenous spiritual practice ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ religious ritual ⓘ traditional ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Sumba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreElement |
animal sacrifice
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communal gatherings ⓘ offerings ⓘ prayer to ancestral spirits ⓘ ritual feasting ⓘ sacred chants ⓘ |
| cosmologyAspect |
belief in ancestral spirits
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belief in nature spirits ⓘ dualism of visible and invisible worlds ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| involvesMusic |
drumming
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gong ensembles ⓘ |
| involvesPerformance | ritual dances ⓘ |
| languageOfChant | local Sumbanese languages ⓘ |
| lifeCycleEvent |
birth
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death ⓘ house inauguration ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
honoring ancestors
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honoring deities ⓘ maintaining harmony between humans, nature, and spirits ⓘ |
| performedAt |
ancestral tombs
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sacred houses ⓘ sacred natural sites ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Sumba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | local customary law (adat) ⓘ |
| region | East Nusa Tenggara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Marapu belief system ⓘ |
| religiousSpecialist | Rato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSpecialistRole |
intermediary between humans and spirits
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keeper of sacred chants ⓘ ritual leader ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
affirming clan identity
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regulating customary law ⓘ reinforcing kinship ties ⓘ |
| temporalPattern |
linked to agricultural calendar
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performed at life‑cycle events ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
modernization
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religious conversion ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesObject |
betel nut offerings
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ritual weapons ⓘ sacrificial animals ⓘ traditional textiles ⓘ |
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