Meghalayan culture
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Meghalayan culture refers to the diverse indigenous traditions, languages, festivals, and social practices of the hill communities of Meghalaya in Northeast India, including groups such as the Rabha people.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intangible cultural heritage
ⓘ
regional culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Bhoi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaintia people NERFINISHED ⓘ Khasi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Pnar people NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabha people NERFINISHED ⓘ War Khasi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasCraftTradition |
bamboo craft
ⓘ
cane work ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAspect |
clan-based social structure
ⓘ
customary law ⓘ folk dance ⓘ folk music ⓘ indigenous religious practices ⓘ indigenous traditions ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| hasDanceForm |
Laho dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nongkrem dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Wangala dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
horticulture
ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ wet rice cultivation ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Behdeinkhlam festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chad Sukra NERFINISHED ⓘ Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ Nongkrem Dance Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Shad Suk Mynsiem NERFINISHED ⓘ Wangala festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKinshipSystem |
matrilineal descent
ⓘ
matrilocal residence ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Garo language NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindi ⓘ Khasi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Pnar language NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabha language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageFamily |
Austroasiatic languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicTradition |
drum-based ensembles
ⓘ
flute music ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Seng Khasi indigenous faith ⓘ Songsarek indigenous faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialInstitution |
clan council
ⓘ
village council ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian missionary activity
ⓘ
colonial-era interactions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Meghalaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast India ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | part of India’s cultural diversity ⓘ |
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