Magar people
E659519
The Magar people are an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal known for their Tibeto-Burman heritage, distinct language and culture, and long tradition of military service, especially in the Gurkha regiments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magar people canonical | 2 |
| Magar community | 1 |
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gorkha identity
ⓘ
hilly rural communities of Nepal ⓘ |
| clan |
Ale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Budha NERFINISHED ⓘ Burathoki NERFINISHED ⓘ Darlami NERFINISHED ⓘ Gharti NERFINISHED ⓘ Pun NERFINISHED ⓘ Rana NERFINISHED ⓘ Rang ⓘ Risal NERFINISHED ⓘ Roka NERFINISHED ⓘ Thapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
nature worship ⓘ shamanic rituals ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticOrigin | Tibeto-Burman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Bhume Puja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dashain NERFINISHED ⓘ Maghe Sankranti NERFINISHED ⓘ Tihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | recognized minority language in Nepal ⓘ |
| militaryServiceIn |
British Army Gurkha regiments
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Army Gorkha regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage |
Dhut Magar language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaike language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kham Magar language NERFINISHED ⓘ Magar language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinct culture
ⓘ
distinct language ⓘ martial tradition ⓘ service in Gurkha regiments ⓘ |
| politicalStatusInNepal | Janajati (indigenous nationality) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationRankInNepal | one of the largest ethnic groups in Nepal ⓘ |
| primaryCountryOfResidence | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous nationality of Nepal ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | mid-hills of Nepal ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ animism ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brunei NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based system ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | Maruni dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | distinct ethnic attire ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | madal drumming ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
military service ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Dhaulagiri region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lumbini zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Rapti zone NERFINISHED ⓘ central Nepal ⓘ southern slopes of the Annapurna range ⓘ western Nepal ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Bon-influenced practices ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Magar community