Darangen epic
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The Darangen epic is a pre-Islamic Maranao epic chant from the Philippines that recounts the heroic exploits, genealogy, and cultural values of the people of Lake Lanao.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Darangen epic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7720509 — 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: Darangen epic Context triple: [Maranao language, usedIn, Darangen 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.
La Galigo epic
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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C.
Epic of Köroğlu
The Epic of Köroğlu is a renowned Turkic folk epic centered on the adventures of the heroic bard and outlaw Köroğlu, celebrated across Anatolia and Central Asia for its themes of justice, resistance, and honor.
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D.
Bashkir epic Ural-batyr
The Bashkir epic "Ural-batyr" is a foundational heroic poem of the Bashkir people that narrates the exploits of the warrior Ural-batyr in his struggle against evil forces to bring peace and prosperity to the world.
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E.
Epic of Sundiata
The Epic of Sundiata is a foundational West African oral narrative that recounts the life and rise to power of Sundiata Keita, legendary founder of the Mali Empire, and serves as a key source of Mandinka history and cultural identity.
- 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: Darangen epic Target entity description: The Darangen epic is a pre-Islamic Maranao epic chant from the Philippines that recounts the heroic exploits, genealogy, and cultural values of the people of Lake Lanao.
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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.
La Galigo epic
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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C.
Epic of Köroğlu
The Epic of Köroğlu is a renowned Turkic folk epic centered on the adventures of the heroic bard and outlaw Köroğlu, celebrated across Anatolia and Central Asia for its themes of justice, resistance, and honor.
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D.
Bashkir epic Ural-batyr
The Bashkir epic "Ural-batyr" is a foundational heroic poem of the Bashkir people that narrates the exploits of the warrior Ural-batyr in his struggle against evil forces to bring peace and prosperity to the world.
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E.
Epic of Sundiata
The Epic of Sundiata is a foundational West African oral narrative that recounts the life and rise to power of Sundiata Keita, legendary founder of the Mali Empire, and serves as a key source of Mandinka history and cultural identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epic chant
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ oral epic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maranao culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moro peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationEffort |
community-based safeguarding programs
ⓘ
documentation and transcription projects ⓘ |
| contains |
codes of conduct
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customary law elements ⓘ genealogical accounts ⓘ mythological narratives ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalGroup | people of Lake Lanao ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
repository of Maranao customary law
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repository of Maranao history ⓘ repository of Maranao values ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Maranao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
education of younger generations
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entertainment ⓘ preservation of cultural identity ⓘ |
| heroCharacterType | warrior-heroes ⓘ |
| includes |
cosmological elements
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inter-kingdom relations ⓘ marriage alliances ⓘ |
| inscribedBy | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPreIslamic | true ⓘ |
| language | Maranao language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
several cycles
ⓘ
thousands of lines ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cultural values
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genealogy ⓘ heroic exploits ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | chant ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
festivals
ⓘ
ritual occasions ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ |
| performanceMode |
chanted
ⓘ
sung ⓘ |
| region |
Lake Lanao region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lanao del Sur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | pre-Islamic beliefs ⓘ |
| requires | highly trained chanters ⓘ |
| structure | multiple episodes ⓘ |
| threatStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| UNESCODomain | oral traditions and expressions ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear |
2005
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2008 ⓘ |
| UNESCOList | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
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