Madiya tribe
E620038
The Madiya tribe is an indigenous Adivasi community of central India, primarily inhabiting forested regions of Maharashtra and neighboring states, known for its distinct language, traditional agriculture, and rich ritual and dance traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madiya tribe canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Adivasi group
ⓘ
Scheduled Tribe ⓘ ethnic group in India ⓘ indigenous community ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Madia Gond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maria Gond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dandakaranya forest region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
folktales
ⓘ
oral traditions ⓘ ritual music ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
agricultural rituals
ⓘ
communal festivals ⓘ |
| economy |
minor forest produce collection
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroupOf | Gond people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesIssue |
deforestation impacts
ⓘ
land alienation ⓘ limited access to education ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
festival songs
ⓘ
ritual dances ⓘ sacred groves ⓘ |
| inhabits |
border areas of Chhattisgarh
ⓘ
border areas of Telangana ⓘ forested regions of Maharashtra ⓘ |
| language | Madiya language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Dravidian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
millets
ⓘ
paddy ⓘ pulses ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | exogamous clans ⓘ |
| primaryState | Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Scheduled Tribe in Maharashtra
ⓘ
Scheduled Tribe in neighboring states ⓘ |
| region | central India ⓘ |
| religion |
Hindu-influenced practices
ⓘ
indigenous animist beliefs ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based system ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
hereditary headman
ⓘ
village council ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
forest gathering
ⓘ
hunting and fishing ⓘ rainfed agriculture ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| worships |
ancestor spirits
ⓘ
nature deities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.