Jaunsar-Bawar region
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The Jaunsar-Bawar region is a culturally distinct, hilly area in Uttarakhand, India, known for its unique tribal traditions, architecture, and customs rooted in ancient practices.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
hilly region ⓘ region ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Chakrata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | timber-bonded stone houses ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Himachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | scheduled area in parts ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
horticulture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jaunsari people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Bissu festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magh festival ⓘ |
| forestType | temperate forests ⓘ |
| governedBy | Panchayati raj institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluenceFrom | Mahabharata traditions ⓘ |
| hasForestCover | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
Bawar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaunsar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalInstitution | village councils ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient customs
ⓘ
distinct culture ⓘ folk dances ⓘ folk music ⓘ polyandry practices in some communities ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ traditional wooden architecture ⓘ unique tribal traditions ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Jaunsari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livelihoodActivity | animal husbandry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Uttarakhand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern India ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
millets
ⓘ
pulses ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Dehradun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dehradun district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garhwal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionPracticed | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
hilly
ⓘ
mountainous ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | woolen garments ⓘ |
| traditionalHouseMaterial |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| transportConnectivity | mountain roads ⓘ |
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