Karbi culture
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Karbi culture is the traditional way of life, beliefs, rituals, and social practices of the Karbi people of Northeast India, characterized by rich oral traditions, distinctive festivals, and a strong connection to their ancestral deities and natural environment.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karbi traditional institutions | 1 |
| Karbi traditional leadership | 1 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
culture
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intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| centralDeity |
Hemphu
NERFINISHED
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Mukrang NERFINISHED ⓘ Rongker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmology |
belief in multiple deities and spirits
ⓘ
sacred relationship with hills and forests ⓘ |
| dance |
Chomangkan dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rongker dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foodCulture |
fermented foods
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rice beer (horlang) in rituals ⓘ rice-based cuisine ⓘ use of bamboo shoots ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ancestor worship
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animistic beliefs ⓘ clan-based social organization ⓘ distinctive festivals ⓘ rich oral tradition ⓘ sacred groves and ritual sites ⓘ strong connection to nature ⓘ traditional shifting cultivation practices ⓘ |
| hasClan |
Engti clan
NERFINISHED
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Inghi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ Terang clan NERFINISHED ⓘ Teron clan NERFINISHED ⓘ Timung clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Chojun festival
NERFINISHED
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Hacha-Kekan festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Peng Karkli festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Rongker festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Rongphu-Rongling-Kangthin festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Chomangkan death ceremony
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Rongker village worship ritual ⓘ ancestral propitiation rituals ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
Kethe (assistant priest)
NERFINISHED
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Kurusar (priest) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered vulnerable to cultural change ⓘ |
| language | Karbi language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageRule | clan exogamy requirement ⓘ |
| music |
folk songs
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ritual chants ⓘ |
| oralLiterature |
folktales
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myths of origin ⓘ ritual narratives ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Karbi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationEffort |
Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council cultural programs
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Karbi cultural organizations ⓘ |
| region |
Assam
NERFINISHED
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Dima Hasao district NERFINISHED ⓘ Karbi Anglong district NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast India ⓘ West Karbi Anglong district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity (among some Karbis)
NERFINISHED
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Hinduism (syncretic practices) NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional Karbi animism ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan exogamy
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patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
bamboo and cane craft
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weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
choy-hongthor (men’s garment)
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jambili athon (symbolic motif) ⓘ pekok (women’s wrap) ⓘ pini (women’s lower garment) ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
horticulture
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hunting and gathering (historically) ⓘ jhum (shifting) cultivation ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ |
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Karbi traditional institutions
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Karbi traditional leadership