Kondh people

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The Kondh people are an indigenous Adivasi community of eastern and central India, known for their distinct tribal culture, traditional agrarian lifestyle, and use of the Kui language.

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instanceOf Adivasi community
ethnic group
agriculturalPractice millet cultivation
podu cultivation
associatedLanguageFamily Dravidian languages NERFINISHED
country India
culturalPractice distinctive traditional dress
elaborate body ornaments
ritual festivals linked to agricultural cycles
culturalRegion Eastern Ghats NERFINISHED
diet forest tubers and leafy greens
millet-based foods
economicActivity collection of forest produce
small-scale animal husbandry
ethnicity Dravidian peoples NERFINISHED
governedBy traditional village councils
historicalPractice meriah human sacrifice
historicalPracticeStatus abolished in the 19th century
historicalReputation resistance to British colonial rule
language Kui language NERFINISHED
Kuvi language NERFINISHED
nativeName Kandha NERFINISHED
Khond NERFINISHED
notableSubgroup Desia Kondh NERFINISHED
Dongria Kondh NERFINISHED
Kutia Kondh NERFINISHED
officialClassification Scheduled Tribe under the Indian Constitution
populationStatus one of the largest tribal groups in Odisha
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India NERFINISHED
region Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED
Chhattisgarh NERFINISHED
Jharkhand NERFINISHED
Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED
Odisha NERFINISHED
central India
eastern India
religion Hinduism
indigenous tribal religion
selfIdentification Kandha NERFINISHED
socialStructure clan-based society
traditionalBelief ancestor worship
animism
nature worship
traditionalHousing thatched mud houses
traditionalOccupation hunting and gathering
shifting cultivation
subsistence agriculture

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Kui spokenBy Kondh people