Chakhesang Naga

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The Chakhesang Naga are an indigenous Naga community of northeastern India known for their rich cultural traditions, festivals, and distinct language varieties.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Chakhesang Naga canonical 2
Chang Naga 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Naga ethnic group
indigenous community
agriculturalProduct maize
millet
paddy rice
associatedWith Chozuba area
Pfutsero area
Phek
surface form: Phek town
country India
culturalArea southern Angami–Chakhesang region
ethnicGroupOf India
Nagaland
governedBy village councils
hasClanSystem yes
hasDanceForm harvest dances
warrior dances
hasFestival Sukhrunye festival
Tsükhenyie festival
hasLanguage Chokri language
Khezha language
Sangtam-related varieties
hasMusicTradition choral singing
hasOralTradition folktales
ritual chants
knownFor distinct language varieties
folk songs and dances
indigenous agricultural practices
rich cultural traditions
traditional festivals
wood carving and handicrafts
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
majorDenomination Baptists
surface form: Baptist Christianity
primaryDistrict Phek
surface form: Phek district
primaryStateLanguage English
Nagamese
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India
recognizedBy Government of India
Government of Nagaland
region Northeast India
religion Christianity
state Nagaland
subgroupOf Naga peoples
surface form: Naga people
traditionalDress distinctive shawls
traditional headgear
traditionalHouseType wooden thatched houses
traditionalOccupation shifting cultivation
terrace farming
traditionalReligion animism
usesScript Latin script

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

Nagaland hasEthnicGroup Chakhesang Naga
Nagaland hasEthnicGroup Chakhesang Naga
this entity surface form: Chang Naga
Naga peoples subgroup Chakhesang Naga