Lambadi people
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The Lambadi people are a traditionally nomadic tribal community of India, known for their vibrant embroidered clothing, folk dances, and distinct language and customs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
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nomadic community ⓘ |
| artForm |
Lambadi embroidery
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colorful textile crafts ⓘ mirror-work embroidery ⓘ |
| contemporaryIssue |
access to education challenges
ⓘ
economic marginalization ⓘ issues of land rights ⓘ partial sedentarization in villages ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | maintain distinct language and customs ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
community singing
ⓘ
folk dances ⓘ ritual worship of clan deities ⓘ storytelling traditions ⓘ |
| ethnonym |
Banjara
NERFINISHED
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Gor Banjara NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
celebration of Diwali
ⓘ
celebration of Holi ⓘ local clan deity festivals ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chhattisgarh NERFINISHED ⓘ Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of northern India ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | known for distinctive textile heritage in India ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
bullock caravan operators
ⓘ
itinerant traders in pre-colonial India ⓘ |
| language | Lambadi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| marriagePractice |
arranged marriages
ⓘ
bride price traditions ⓘ |
| music |
use of dholak in folk music
ⓘ
use of manjira in folk music ⓘ |
| ornamentation |
anklets
ⓘ
coin jewelry ⓘ heavy silver jewelry ⓘ nose rings ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Scheduled Caste or Other Backward Class in some Indian states
ⓘ
Scheduled Tribe in some Indian states ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
folk Hindu practices ⓘ local deity worship ⓘ syncretic religious practices ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | tandas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan-based organization
ⓘ
patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| tandaDefinition | small Lambadi settlements often on village outskirts ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
heavily pleated skirts
ⓘ
mirror-work blouses ⓘ ornate headscarves ⓘ vibrant embroidered clothing ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | nomadism ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle rearing ⓘ trading ⓘ transport of goods by pack animals ⓘ |
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