Khond
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The Khond are an indigenous tribal community of eastern and central India, traditionally known for their distinct culture, agrarian lifestyle, and historical association with the Kui language.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | indigenous people ⓘ |
| alsoFoundIn |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chhattisgarh NERFINISHED ⓘ Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPowerInvolved | British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | distinct from neighboring caste Hindu populations ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
elaborate seasonal festivals
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ |
| developmentIssues |
displacement due to development projects
ⓘ
land alienation ⓘ limited access to education ⓘ limited access to healthcare ⓘ |
| governmentCategory | Scheduled Tribe under Indian Constitution ⓘ |
| historicallyKnownFor | Meriah human sacrifice rituals ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSuppression | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Dravidian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | Kui is primarily oral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livelihood | rain-fed agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
central India
ⓘ
eastern India ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Earth goddess Dharni Penu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCrops |
millets
ⓘ
oilseeds ⓘ paddy ⓘ pulses ⓘ |
| notableDistrictConcentration |
Kalahandi district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kandhamal district NERFINISHED ⓘ Rayagada district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryState | Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Scheduled Tribe in India ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
indigenous animist beliefs ⓘ |
| selfIdentification |
Kandha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kondh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched mud houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Kui language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
hunting and gathering
ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
nature worship ⓘ |
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