Assertion: balalaika | /r/HasProperty | symbol
Facets:
value: for unity
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Although the balalaika’s history differs from the banjo’s history in that the balalaika was a symbol for unity (the unification of the peasants and workers), while the banjo was a symbol of conflict (abolitionists disagreements with slavery’s supporters), the two histories do interweave.
text: Still, Balalaika remained up until today, a symbol for the Russian people’s character, described as the ability to transition from happiness to sadness smoothly.