Kinnauri culture
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Kinnauri culture is the traditional way of life of the Kinnauri people of Himachal Pradesh, India, characterized by distinct Tibetan-influenced customs, wooden architecture, polyandrous marriage practices, rich folk music and dance, and unique religious syncretism of Hinduism and Buddhism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
culture
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Kinnaur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithState | Himachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
intricately carved wooden temples
ⓘ
slate roofs ⓘ timber-bonded stone houses ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | traditional wooden architecture ⓘ |
| hasClimateAdaptation | use of wool and timber in housing and clothing ⓘ |
| hasCraft |
metalwork
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| hasDanceTradition |
folk dances
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masked dances ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
apple cultivation
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barley cultivation ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| hasFamilyStructure | joint family system ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Dussehra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fulaich (flower festival) NERFINISHED ⓘ Losar NERFINISHED ⓘ Phulaich festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFoodTradition |
barley-based foods
ⓘ
local alcoholic brews ⓘ |
| hasGeographicSetting | Himalayan highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
string instruments
ⓘ
traditional drums ⓘ wind instruments ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Kinnauri language ⓘ |
| hasLanguageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarriagePractice |
arranged marriages
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fraternal polyandry ⓘ polyandry ⓘ |
| hasMusicTradition |
folk songs
ⓘ
narrative ballads ⓘ |
| hasReligiousPractice |
veneration of Buddhist deities
ⓘ
worship of Hindu gods ⓘ worship of local deities ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSyncretism | Hinduism and Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasSocialNorm |
communal decision-making
ⓘ
strong village councils ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalDress |
Kinnauri cap
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handwoven shawls ⓘ woolen garments ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist traditions
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Hindu traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan culture ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Kinnauri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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