Kondh

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The Kondh are an indigenous tribal community of eastern India, particularly Odisha, known for their distinct Kui language, traditional agrarian lifestyle, and rich ritual and festival practices.

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Kondh canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf indigenous people
artForm ritual body tattooing (in some groups)
traditional ornaments
wall paintings (in some areas)
associatedWith Eastern Ghats hill ranges NERFINISHED
country India
culturalFeature customary law
folk songs
oral traditions
ritual dances
festival Meriah-related rituals (historical)
hasSubgroup Bhulia Kondh NERFINISHED
Desia Kondh NERFINISHED
Dongria Kondh NERFINISHED
Jharia Kondh NERFINISHED
Kutia Kondh NERFINISHED
Raj Kondh NERFINISHED
language Kui language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Dravidian languages NERFINISHED
livelihood subsistence farming
mainCrops millets
oilseeds
paddy
pulses
primaryRegion Odisha NERFINISHED
eastern India NERFINISHED
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India
religion Hinduism
indigenous animist beliefs
ritualPractice animal sacrifice (historically)
fertility rituals
harvest festivals
socialStructure clan-based organization
village councils
state Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED
Chhattisgarh NERFINISHED
Jharkhand NERFINISHED
Odisha NERFINISHED
Telangana NERFINISHED
traditionalHousing mud walls
thatched houses
traditionalOccupation agriculture
forest produce collection
hunting and gathering
shifting cultivation
traditionalReligionFeature ancestor worship
nature worship
sacred groves

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Kui ethnicGroup Kondh