Adi

E209851

Adi are an indigenous tribal community of northeastern India, primarily inhabiting the hilly regions of Arunachal Pradesh and known for their distinct language, festivals, and agrarian lifestyle.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Adi canonical 4

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Scheduled Tribe of India
ethnic group
indigenous people
country India
culturalArea Tani peoples
surface form: Tani peoples of Arunachal Pradesh
economicActivity animal husbandry
subsistence agriculture
governedBy traditional village councils
hasClanSystem yes
hasFestival Aran festival
Etor festival
Solung festival
hasLanguage Adi language
various Adi dialects
hasSubgroup Bokar
Bori
Gallong (Galo) historically classified with Adi in some contexts
Minyong
Padam
Panggi
Pasi
Ramo
inhabits hilly regions of Arunachal Pradesh
knownFor agrarian lifestyle
distinct language
rich oral traditions
traditional dance and music
traditional festivals
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
Tani languages
locatedIn Northeast India
surface form: Northeastern India
majorFestivalFunction agricultural rites
practices shifting cultivation
wet rice cultivation
primaryRegion Arunachal Pradesh
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe under the Indian Constitution
region Dibang Valley district
surface form: Dibang Valley region

East Siang district
Lower Dibang Valley district
Siang River
surface form: Siang River valley

Upper Siang district
religion Sarna dharma
surface form: Donyi-Polo (sun-moon indigenous faith)
socialOrganization clan-based society
state Arunachal Pradesh
traditionalBeliefSystem animism
traditionalDress handwoven garments
traditionalHouseType stilt houses
traditionalLifestyle agrarian
traditionalMaterialCulture bamboo and cane crafts
weaving

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

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