Shan dance
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Shan dance is a traditional folk dance of the Tai Yai (Shan) people of Myanmar, known for its graceful movements, colorful costumes, and accompaniment by distinctive Shan music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shan dance canonical | 1 |
| Shan-Tai dance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12749251 — 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: Shan dance Context triple: [Tai Yai, traditionalDance, Shan dance]
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A.
Sakela dance
Sakela dance is a major communal folk dance of the Rai people of Nepal, performed in large circles during seasonal festivals to honor nature and ancestral deities.
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B.
Koli dance
Koli dance is a traditional folk dance of the Koli fishing community of Maharashtra, India, characterized by rhythmic movements that imitate rowing and other aspects of coastal life.
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C.
Gandrung dance
Gandrung dance is a traditional social and performance dance from the Osing community of Banyuwangi, East Java, known for its graceful movements, vibrant costumes, and role in communal celebrations.
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D.
Manora dance
Manora dance is a traditional Southern Thai performing art that combines graceful dance, elaborate costumes, and music to depict stories rooted in local folklore and Buddhist beliefs.
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E.
Baishou dance
Baishou dance is a centuries-old communal folk dance of China’s Tujia ethnic group, characterized by expressive hand gestures, circle formations, and the reenactment of daily life and ancestral legends.
- 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: Shan dance Target entity description: Shan dance is a traditional folk dance of the Tai Yai (Shan) people of Myanmar, known for its graceful movements, colorful costumes, and accompaniment by distinctive Shan music.
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A.
Sakela dance
Sakela dance is a major communal folk dance of the Rai people of Nepal, performed in large circles during seasonal festivals to honor nature and ancestral deities.
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B.
Koli dance
Koli dance is a traditional folk dance of the Koli fishing community of Maharashtra, India, characterized by rhythmic movements that imitate rowing and other aspects of coastal life.
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C.
Gandrung dance
Gandrung dance is a traditional social and performance dance from the Osing community of Banyuwangi, East Java, known for its graceful movements, vibrant costumes, and role in communal celebrations.
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D.
Manora dance
Manora dance is a traditional Southern Thai performing art that combines graceful dance, elaborate costumes, and music to depict stories rooted in local folklore and Buddhist beliefs.
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E.
Baishou dance
Baishou dance is a centuries-old communal folk dance of China’s Tujia ethnic group, characterized by expressive hand gestures, circle formations, and the reenactment of daily life and ancestral legends.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shan-Tai dance