Tai Phake people
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The Tai Phake people are a small Tai ethnic group primarily living in northeastern India, known for preserving their distinct language, Theravada Buddhist traditions, and cultural practices.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tai Phake ethnic group | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tai ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalCharacteristic |
distinct cultural practices
ⓘ
preservation of Theravada Buddhist traditions ⓘ preservation of traditional language ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Buddhist merit-making rituals
ⓘ
Pali chanting ⓘ ancestor veneration ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicEnvironment |
foothills of Eastern Himalayas
ⓘ
riverine areas ⓘ |
| language | Tai Phake language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tai-Kadai languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationDirection | from present-day Myanmar to India ⓘ |
| migrationOrigin | Upper Irrawaddy region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in India ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Lao people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shan people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Ahom people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Aiton people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Khamti people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Turung people NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| religiousInstitution | Buddhist monastery ⓘ |
| religiousSpecialist | monk ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Lik-Tai script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | village-based communities ⓘ |
| state |
Arunachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Assam ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | handwoven garments ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
wet-rice cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalFestivals |
Buddhist festivals
ⓘ
New Year celebrations ⓘ |
| traditionalHousingType | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
cymbals
ⓘ
drums ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionBranch | Theravada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tai Phake ethnic group