Banjara people
E544818
The Banjara people are a traditionally nomadic ethnic community of India known for their vibrant attire, rich folk traditions, and history as traders and transporters across the subcontinent.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rajasthan nomads | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
nomadic community ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gor
NERFINISHED
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Gor Banjara NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | Banjara embroidery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSystem | gotra-based clans ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
arranged marriage
ⓘ
clan exogamy ⓘ |
| dance | Banjara folk dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dress |
colorful turbans
ⓘ
heavily embroidered skirts ⓘ mirror-work blouses ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Indo-Aryan peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Seetala Mata festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teja festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
ballads
ⓘ
folk tales ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
grain transporters
ⓘ
long-distance caravan traders ⓘ salt traders ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful textiles
ⓘ
folk dance ⓘ folk music ⓘ mirror embroidery ⓘ nomadic lifestyle ⓘ vibrant attire ⓘ |
| language |
Banjari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gormati NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicInstrument |
daf
ⓘ
dholak ⓘ |
| ornament | heavy silver jewelry ⓘ |
| populationCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Islam ⓘ Sikhism ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chhattisgarh NERFINISHED ⓘ Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatusInIndia |
Other Backward Class (in some states)
ⓘ
Scheduled Tribe (in several states) ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
temporary settlements
ⓘ
tents ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
caravan trading
ⓘ
trading ⓘ transporting goods ⓘ |
| traditionalTransportAnimal |
bullock
ⓘ
camel ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rajasthan nomads