Jaunsari people

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The Jaunsari people are an indigenous ethnic community of the Himalayan region in Uttarakhand, India, known for their distinct language, rich folk traditions, and unique cultural practices.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Jaunsari people canonical 3

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
architecture slate roofs
stone houses
wooden houses
associatedWith extended joint families
polyandry in historical accounts
country India
culturalHeritage folk tales
oral traditions
ritual songs
culturalPractice community festivals
folk theatre
seasonal agricultural rituals
diet locally grown vegetables
millet-based foods
wheat-based foods
ethnicRegion Chakrata tehsil NERFINISHED
Dehradun district NERFINISHED
festival Bissu festival NERFINISHED
Diwali NERFINISHED
Holi NERFINISHED
Magh festival NERFINISHED
language Jaunsari language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Indo-Aryan languages
Northern Indo-Aryan languages NERFINISHED
locatedIn Himalayan region
Uttarakhand NERFINISHED
nativeTo Garhwal division NERFINISHED
Jaunsar-Bawar region NERFINISHED
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in some areas
regionType hill people
relatedGroup Garhwali people NERFINISHED
Himalayan peoples NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
ancestor worship
folk Hindu practices
socialStructure clan-based society
village councils
traditionalDance Harul dance NERFINISHED
Raso dance NERFINISHED
traditionalDress distinctive headgear
woolen garments
traditionalMusic drum-based music
folk songs
traditionalOccupation agriculture
animal husbandry
goat rearing
sheep rearing

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jaunsari spokenBy Jaunsari people
Jaunsari ethnicGroup Jaunsari people
Kumaoni people relatedEthnicGroup Jaunsari people