Zeliang Naga

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Zeliang Naga are an indigenous Naga community of northeastern India known for their distinct language, rich oral traditions, and vibrant festivals.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Zeliang Naga canonical 1
Zeliangrong Naga 1

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Naga community
indigenous ethnic group
social group
ethnicGroupOf India
hasCulturalHeritageStatus indigenous community of Northeast India
hasCulturalPractice folk dances
folk songs
traditional storytelling
vibrant festivals
hasFestivalType agricultural festivals
hasIntangibleHeritage oral history
ritual chants
hasLanguage Zeliang language
hasLifestyle predominantly rural
hasOralTradition rich oral traditions
hasRegion hill regions of Manipur
hill regions of Nagaland
hasReligion Christianity
traditional animist beliefs
hasSocialStructure clan-based organization
village-based organization
hasTraditionalDress distinctive traditional attire
hasTraditionalInstrument log drum
hasTraditionalMusic log drum music
hasTraditionalOccupation handicrafts
shifting cultivation
terrace farming
weaving
locatedIn Manipur
Nagaland
Northeast India
surface form: Northeastern India
partOf Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group
surface form: Scheduled Tribes of India
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in Manipur
Scheduled Tribe in Nagaland
subgroupOf Naga peoples
surface form: Naga people
usesScript Latin script

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Referenced by (2)

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

Nagaland hasEthnicGroup Zeliang Naga
Naga peoples subgroup Zeliang Naga
this entity surface form: Zeliangrong Naga