Kham
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Kham is a historic cultural region of eastern Tibet known for its rugged terrain, warrior traditions, and distinct Tibetan dialects and customs.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
historic region ⓘ region of Tibet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Khampa resistance movements
ⓘ
Tibetan nomadic culture ⓘ |
| climate | harsh high-altitude climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Batang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chamdo NERFINISHED ⓘ Derge NERFINISHED ⓘ Kangding NERFINISHED ⓘ Litang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
distinctive dress and hairstyles
ⓘ
horsemanship ⓘ trading and caravan culture ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture in river valleys
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ trade along trans-Himalayan routes ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tibetans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
independence and toughness
ⓘ
martial prowess ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
deep river valleys
ⓘ
high plateaus ⓘ rugged mountains ⓘ |
| historicallyDividedAmong |
Chinese provinces
ⓘ
Tibetan polities ⓘ |
| historicalRole | frontier zone between central Tibet and Chinese domains ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinct Tibetan customs
ⓘ
distinct Tibetan dialects ⓘ strong regional identity ⓘ warrior traditions ⓘ |
| language | Khams Tibetan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tibetic languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Asia
ⓘ
China ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
eastern Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernAdministrativeRegions |
Qinghai Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sichuan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Bon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalInhabitants | Khampa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Mekong River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salween River NERFINISHED ⓘ Yangtze River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eastern Tibet