Magar
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Magar are an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal known for their distinct language, culture, and significant presence in the country’s military history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magar canonical | 22 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gorkha Kingdom history
ⓘ
unification of Nepal ⓘ |
| autonym | Magar self-link ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | indigenous cultural community of Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
clan-based rituals ⓘ folk songs ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| demographicSignificance | one of the largest ethnic groups in Nepal ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn |
Gandaki Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Province No. 4 of Nepal
Province No. 5 of Nepal ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Magar self-link ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Alek Magar
ⓘ
Kham Magar ⓘ
surface form:
Dhut Magar
Kham Magar ⓘ |
| language | Magar language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Sino-Tibetan languages
ⓘ
Tibeto-Burman languages ⓘ |
| militaryHistory |
service in British Army Gurkhas
ⓘ
service in Indian Army Gorkha regiments ⓘ service in Nepal Army ⓘ |
| notableFor | service in Gurkha regiments ⓘ |
| partOf | Gurkha communities ⓘ |
| populationCountry | Nepal ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous nationality of Nepal ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Nepal ⓘ |
| region |
Himalayas
ⓘ
Mid-Hills of Nepal ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ animism ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan system
ⓘ
patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ military service ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
central Nepal
ⓘ
mid-western Nepal ⓘ western Nepal ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | shamanism ⓘ |
| usesScript | Devanagari script ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.