Meo people
E632417
The Meo people are a predominantly Muslim ethnic community of northwestern India, especially in the Mewat region, known for their syncretic blend of Islamic and local Rajput cultural traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim community
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mewat district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mewati language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conversionHistory | gradual Islamization over centuries ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Islamic traditions
ⓘ
Rajput traditions ⓘ |
| demographicConcentration |
Alwar district of Rajasthan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bharatpur district of Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuh district of Haryana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dressStyle | influenced by both Muslim and Rajput attire ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalObservance | Islamic festivals ⓘ |
| festivalObservance | some local Hindu-influenced customs ⓘ |
| heritage | Indo-Islamic rural culture ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Rajput polities of northern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mewat region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | martial community ⓘ |
| knownFor | syncretic Islamic and Rajput cultural practices ⓘ |
| language | Mewati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| marriagePattern |
endogamy within community
ⓘ
exogamy across clans ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | socially and economically disadvantaged group in India ⓘ |
| patrilineal | true ⓘ |
| patrilocal | true ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Other Backward Class in parts of India ⓘ |
| region | Aravalli foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Mewati Muslims
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajputs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | mosques in Mewat region ⓘ |
| religiousMinorityIn | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPractice | blend of orthodox Islam and local customs ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Meo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| state |
Haryana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajasthan ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | rural village settlements ⓘ |
| traditionalIdentity | partly Rajput in origin ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Mewat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern India ⓘ |
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