Gond
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The Gond are one of central India’s largest Adivasi (indigenous) communities, known for their Dravidian languages, rich oral traditions, and distinctive ritual and folk art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gond canonical | 6 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Adivasi community
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Scheduled Tribe ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| artRecognition | contemporary tribal art movement ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Gond painting
NERFINISHED
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wall murals ⓘ |
| clanSystem | totemic clans ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor worship
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folk songs ⓘ nature worship ⓘ oral epics ⓘ ritual dance ⓘ |
| demographicStatus |
one of central India’s largest Adivasi communities
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one of the largest tribal groups in India ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Adivasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governance | traditional village councils ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | indigenous cultural heritage of India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
folk art
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rich oral traditions ⓘ ritual art ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Dravidian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology |
creation myths
ⓘ
hero epics ⓘ |
| populationRegion |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
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Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ Chhattisgarh NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Scheduled Tribe in India ⓘ |
| region | Central India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Gondi religion
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Hinduism ⓘ animism ⓘ |
| scriptStatus | primarily oral tradition ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage |
Gondi language
NERFINISHED
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Koya language ⓘ Pardhan Gondi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
forest-based livelihoods
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hunting and gathering ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gondia district