Kohistani people
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The Kohistani people are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to the mountainous Kohistan region of northern Pakistan, known for their distinct languages, culture, and traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kohistani people canonical | 8 |
| Khowar people | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| architecture |
terraced settlements
ⓘ
wooden houses ⓘ |
| climate |
cold winters
ⓘ
mild summers ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culture |
distinct local traditions
ⓘ
mountain agrarian lifestyle ⓘ |
| custom | jirga system of dispute resolution ⓘ |
| demography | rural population distribution ⓘ |
| diet |
dairy products
ⓘ
grain-based foods ⓘ |
| dress | traditional mountain clothing ⓘ |
| economy |
small-scale trade
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ |
| environment |
high-altitude valleys
ⓘ
rugged mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Indo-Aryan people ⓘ |
| familyStructure | extended families ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | endangered languages ⓘ |
| identity |
distinct from neighboring Chitralis
ⓘ
distinct from neighboring Pashtun groups ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinct culture
ⓘ
distinct languages ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ |
| language |
Indo-Aryan languages
ⓘ
Kohistani languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Dardic languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hindu Kush
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu Kush mountains
|
| marriageCustoms | arranged marriages ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | seasonal transhumance with livestock ⓘ |
| music |
folk songs
ⓘ
use of local string instruments ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Kohistan District
ⓘ
surface form:
Kohistan region
northern Pakistan ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
epic poetry
ⓘ
folktales ⓘ |
| region |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ⓘ
Kolai-Palas District ⓘ Kohistan District ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Kohistan District
Kohistan District ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Kohistan District
|
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousPractice | Sunni Islamic rituals with local customs ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan-based organization
ⓘ
tribal society ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ forestry ⓘ |
| transport | limited road access ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Khowar people