Rod Nam Dam Hua
E91093
Rod Nam Dam Hua is a traditional Thai New Year ritual in which younger people pour scented water over the hands of elders to show respect and seek blessings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rod Nam Dam Hua canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T774050 — 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: Rod Nam Dam Hua Context triple: [Songkran, hasRitual, Rod Nam Dam Hua]
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A.
Huayu
Huayu is a term used primarily in Singapore, Malaysia, and other overseas Chinese communities to refer to the standardized form of Mandarin Chinese used in education and media.
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B.
Samil Undong
Samil Undong is the Korean name for the March 1st Movement, a major 1919 nationwide protest against Japanese colonial rule in Korea.
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C.
Jin
Jin is a Chinese surname historically associated with the Jewish community of Kaifeng, reflecting their integration into Chinese society while preserving distinct communal identities.
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D.
Chun
Chun is the given name of Peng Chun Chang, a prominent Chinese philosopher and diplomat who helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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E.
Thieu
Thieu is the family name of Nguyen Van Thieu, the South Vietnamese general and president during the Vietnam War.
- 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: Rod Nam Dam Hua Target entity description: Rod Nam Dam Hua is a traditional Thai New Year ritual in which younger people pour scented water over the hands of elders to show respect and seek blessings.
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A.
Huayu
Huayu is a term used primarily in Singapore, Malaysia, and other overseas Chinese communities to refer to the standardized form of Mandarin Chinese used in education and media.
-
B.
Samil Undong
Samil Undong is the Korean name for the March 1st Movement, a major 1919 nationwide protest against Japanese colonial rule in Korea.
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C.
Jin
Jin is a Chinese surname historically associated with the Jewish community of Kaifeng, reflecting their integration into Chinese society while preserving distinct communal identities.
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D.
Chun
Chun is the given name of Peng Chun Chang, a prominent Chinese philosopher and diplomat who helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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E.
Thieu
Thieu is the family name of Nguyen Van Thieu, the South Vietnamese general and president during the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist-influenced custom
ⓘ
Thai New Year tradition ⓘ Thai cultural ritual ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
blessing rituals
ⓘ
merit-making ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival |
Thai New Year Songkran festival
ⓘ
surface form:
Songkran
|
| celebratedDuring |
Thai New Year Songkran festival
ⓘ
surface form:
Songkran festival
|
| countryOfOrigin | Thailand ⓘ |
| culture | Thai culture ⓘ |
| emotionalMeaning |
gratitude toward elders
ⓘ
humility ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
| gestureType | water-pouring ceremony ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | pouring water over the hands of elders ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Songkran water festival customs ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Thai ⓘ |
| mainAction | pouring scented water over the hands of elders ⓘ |
| nonMaterialHeritageType | intangible cultural heritage (informal) ⓘ |
| occasion |
Thai New Year Songkran festival
ⓘ
surface form:
Thai New Year
|
| performedBy | younger people ⓘ |
| performedByAgeGroup |
children
ⓘ
young adults ⓘ |
| performedFor |
elders
ⓘ
grandparents ⓘ parents ⓘ respected seniors ⓘ |
| performedForAgeGroup |
older adults
ⓘ
senior citizens ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ask forgiveness for past wrongdoings
ⓘ
to seek blessings from elders ⓘ to show respect to elders ⓘ |
| regionPracticed |
northern Thailand
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Thailand
throughout Thailand ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Theravada
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surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| socialFunction |
reinforcing hierarchy and respect
ⓘ
strengthening family ties ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
asking forgiveness
ⓘ
filial piety ⓘ renewal of social bonds ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ seeking blessings ⓘ |
| typicalDateRange | 13–15 April ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
family home
ⓘ
temple ⓘ |
| usesItem |
jasmine flowers
ⓘ
scented water ⓘ silver bowl ⓘ traditional Thai costume ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rod Nam Dam Hua Description of subject: Rod Nam Dam Hua is a traditional Thai New Year ritual in which younger people pour scented water over the hands of elders to show respect and seek blessings.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Songkran