Phom Naga

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Phom Naga are an indigenous Naga ethnic group of northeastern India, primarily inhabiting the Longleng district of Nagaland and known for their distinct language, traditional festivals, and rich cultural heritage.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Phom Naga canonical 2
Nagas 1

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Naga ethnic group
indigenous people
associatedDistrict Longleng district
country India
culturalHeritage folk dances
folk songs
oral traditions
traditional weaving
culturalRegion Eastern Nagaland
districtHeadquarters Longleng district
surface form: Longleng town
ethnicGroupOf Nagaland
geographicEnvironment forested areas
hilly terrain
language Phom language
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
MonyuFestivalSignificance agricultural festival
MonyuFestivalType spring festival
neighboringNagaGroups Ao Naga
Chang Naga
Naga peoples
surface form: Konyak Naga
notableCulturalTrait age-group institutions
village-based social organization
partOf Naga peoples
politicalRepresentation Phom Peoples Council
primaryHabitat Longleng district
region Northeast India
surface form: Northeastern India
religion Christianity
state Nagaland
stateLanguageContext Nagaland official language is English
traditionalAttire bead ornaments
distinctive shawls
traditionalCraft basketry
wood carving
traditionalEconomy shifting cultivation
subsistence agriculture
traditionalFestival Monyu festival
traditionalFoodBase locally grown vegetables
millets
rice
traditionalHouseType thatched roofs
wooden houses
traditionalMusic indigenous percussion instruments
indigenous wind instruments
log drum
traditionalReligion animism

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

Nagaland hasEthnicGroup Phom Naga
South Asian ethnic groups includesEthnicGroup Phom Naga
this entity surface form: Nagas
Naga peoples subgroup Phom Naga