Kolis

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The Kolis are a prominent fishing and agrarian community of western India, particularly associated with coastal and riverine regions.

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Kolis canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agrarian community
community
fishing community
social group
associatedWith coastal regions
riverine regions
country India
culturalAssociation Arabian Sea
Konkan
surface form: Konkan coast
culturalHeritage folk songs related to sea and fishing
traditional fishing boat craftsmanship
culturalPractice boat worship rituals
sea-related festivals
diet fish-based cuisine
economicActivity fish trade
inland fishing
marine fishing
small-scale farming
hasSubgroup Dhor Koli
Koli Patel
Mahadev Koli
Mangela Koli
Son Koli
historicalRole early settlers of coastal Maharashtra
traditional fisherfolk of Mumbai region
language Gujarati
Marathi language
surface form: Marathi
livelihoodDependency marine resources
riverine resources
locatedIn Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
surface form: Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
surface form: Daman and Diu

Goa
Gujarat
Maharashtra
politicalRecognition listed as OBC in several Indian states
region western India
relatedTo Gujarati people
Marathi people
religion Hinduism
local folk traditions
settlementPattern coastal villages
riverbank settlements
socialStatus Other Backward Class in parts of India
traditionalOccupation agriculture
fishing

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