Kolam tribal communities

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Kolam tribal communities are an indigenous Adivasi group of central India, traditionally forest-dependent and known for their distinct Kolami language and cultural practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Adivasi community
Scheduled Tribe
indigenous people
alsoKnownAs Kolam tribe NERFINISHED
Kolavar NERFINISHED
associatedWith forested hilly areas
country India
culturalIdentity distinct from neighboring non-tribal populations
culturalPractice ancestor worship
nature worship
diet forest tubers and fruits
millet-based foods
ethnicGroupOf India NERFINISHED
facingIssue deforestation
land alienation
language endangerment
loss of traditional livelihoods
festivalType harvest festivals
governedBy customary laws
heritage distinct oral traditions
indigenous knowledge of forests
historicalDependence forest resources
language Kolami language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Dravidian languages NERFINISHED
linguisticStatus minority language community
locatedIn Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh NERFINISHED
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Telangana NERFINISHED
central India
marriagePractice clan exogamy
policyCategory Scheduled Tribe under Indian Constitution
populationCharacteristic relatively small population
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India
region Deccan plateau NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
animism
scriptStatus Kolami language traditionally without its own script
socialStructure clan-based organization
socioEconomicStatus economically marginalized
socially marginalized
traditionalEconomy subsistence economy
traditionalHousing thatched huts
traditionalLivelihood forest produce collection
hunting and gathering
shifting cultivation
vulnerableGroupStatus particularly vulnerable tribal group

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Kolami spokenBy Kolam tribal communities