Jaunsar-Bawar
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Jaunsar-Bawar is a hilly, culturally distinct region in Uttarakhand, India, known for its Jaunsari-speaking communities, traditional architecture, and unique customs.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
region ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Himachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| governedAs | part of Indian state of Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| hasArchitectureFeature |
intricate wood carvings
ⓘ
multi-storey traditional houses ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
subtropical (lower elevations)
ⓘ
temperate (higher elevations) ⓘ |
| hasCrop |
barley
ⓘ
millet ⓘ pulses ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | recognized as a distinct cultural area in Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| hasCulture | Jaunsari culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDance |
Harul dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raso dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Mahasu Devta (regional deity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ horticulture ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Jaunsari people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Bissu festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magh festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFruit |
apple
ⓘ
apricot ⓘ plum ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Jaunsari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | predominantly rural ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Hinduism (predominant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Tons River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
Bawar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaunsar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | hilly ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalAttire | distinct Jaunsari dress ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalHouseType |
slate-roof houses
ⓘ
timber-and-stone houses ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural distinctiveness
ⓘ
folk dances ⓘ folk music ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ traditional polyandry practices (historical) ⓘ traditional wooden architecture ⓘ unique customs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
ⓘ
Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ northern India ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrative | Dehradun district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Garhwal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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