Jarawa
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The Jarawa are an indigenous hunter-gatherer people of the Andaman Islands known for their long isolation, distinct culture, and efforts to resist outside contact and encroachment.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jarawa people | 4 |
| Jarawa (Andaman Islands) | 1 |
| Jarawa Tribal Reserve | 1 |
| Jarawa culture | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
hunter-gatherer society ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ tribal community ⓘ |
| contactPolicy |
limited contact with outsiders
ⓘ
resistance to outside encroachment ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
distinct body adornment traditions
ⓘ
distinct language ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | small population size ⓘ |
| economy | non-monetized subsistence economy ⓘ |
| governanceActor |
Government of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration
|
| governedBy | customary law ⓘ |
| healthRisk | high vulnerability to introduced diseases ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | long-term isolation from outside world ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Ongan languages ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected under Andaman and Nicobar (Protection of Aboriginal Tribes) Regulation, 1956 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | contact with Jarawa is officially restricted ⓘ |
| lifestyle | hunter-gatherer ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andaman Islands
ⓘ
Andaman and Nicobar Islands ⓘ |
| mobilityPattern | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| policyIssue | debate over closure of Andaman Trunk Road ⓘ |
| populationType | small-scale society ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| region |
Middle Andaman Island
ⓘ
South Andaman Island ⓘ Andaman Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Western coast of Andaman Islands
|
| relatedGroup |
Great Andamanese
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Andamanese (geographical neighbors, not closely related linguistically)
Onge ⓘ |
| religionType | animistic beliefs ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | small bands ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | Jarawa language ⓘ |
| subsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| territory |
Jarawa
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Jarawa Tribal Reserve
|
| threat |
encroachment on traditional lands
ⓘ
exposure to outside diseases ⓘ poaching in their territory ⓘ tourism-related exploitation ⓘ |
| transportThreat | Andaman Trunk Road passing through their reserve ⓘ |
| usesEnvironment |
coastal marine resources
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
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Jarawa (Andaman Islands)
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Jarawa culture
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Jarawa people
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Jarawa people
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Jarawa people
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Jarawa people