Sonowal Kachari
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The Sonowal Kachari are an indigenous ethnic community of Assam in Northeast India, historically associated with gold-washing and rich agrarian and cultural traditions.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scheduled Tribe
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ indigenous community ⓘ |
| agriculturalPractice |
mixed farming
ⓘ
wet rice cultivation ⓘ |
| associatedRiverValleys | Brahmaputra Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithKingdom | Ahom kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonomousCouncilState | Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
distinct customary practices
ⓘ
rich agrarian traditions ⓘ |
| culturalTradition |
animistic practices blended with Hinduism
ⓘ
folk dances ⓘ folk songs ⓘ |
| demographicStatusInAssam | indigenous ⓘ |
| diet | rice-based cuisine ⓘ |
| drinkingCustom | traditional rice beer ⓘ |
| endogamyRule | community-level endogamy with clan exogamy ⓘ |
| ethnicFamily | Bodo–Kachari peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Kachari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Bihu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional harvest festivals ⓘ |
| governmentReservationCategory | ST (Scheduled Tribe) ⓘ |
| hasClanSystem | true ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | indigenous tribal heritage of Assam ⓘ |
| historicalRole | gold-washers for the Ahom kings ⓘ |
| language | Assamese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northeast India ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
bamboo crafts
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ |
| politicalRepresentation | Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDistribution |
North bank of Brahmaputra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryState | Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsScheduledTribeIn | Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Government of Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | rural ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village council-based ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilted or raised bamboo houses ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
gold-washing ⓘ |
| usesScript | Assamese script ⓘ |
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