Kols

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Kols are an indigenous tribal community of central India, primarily residing in the state of Madhya Pradesh and known for their distinct cultural traditions and close association with forest and agrarian livelihoods.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Kol 1
Kols canonical 1

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Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Adivasi community
ethnic group
indigenous tribal community
associatedWith agrarian livelihoods
forest-based livelihoods
country India
culturalIdentity distinct customs and rituals
culturalTransmission oral traditions
diet forest produce
millet-based foods
economicActivity collection of minor forest produce
wage labor in agriculture
facingIssue economic marginalization
land alienation in some areas
limited access to education
limited access to healthcare
festivalType harvest-related festivals
nature and forest-related rituals
governance traditional community leadership structures
hasCulturalPractice ancestor worship
nature worship
traditional folk dances
traditional folk songs
heritageStatus indigenous cultural heritage of central India
languageFamily Indo-Aryan languages
primaryRegion Central India
surface form: central India
primaryState Madhya Pradesh
region Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
relationshipToEnvironment close association with forests
relationshipToLand small-scale subsistence farming
religion Hinduism
indigenous animist beliefs
socialCategoryInIndia Scheduled Tribe (in several regions)
traditionalHousing mud houses with thatched roofs
traditionalOccupation agriculture
forest gathering
hunting and fishing

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aligarh historicalName Kols
this entity surface form: Kol