Hajong

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The Hajong are an indigenous ethnic group of northeastern India and neighboring Bangladesh, known for their Tibeto-Burman origins, agrarian lifestyle, and distinct language and cultural traditions.

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Hajong canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
continent Asia
country People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

India
culturalArea Brahmaputra valley region NERFINISHED
Garo Hills region NERFINISHED
ethnicGroupOf Bangladesh NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
hasAncestralOrigin Tibeto-Burman peoples NERFINISHED
hasCulturalPractice agricultural rituals
ancestor worship
seasonal festivals
hasCulturalRegion Arunachal Pradesh NERFINISHED
Assam NERFINISHED
Meghalaya NERFINISHED
Northern Bangladesh NERFINISHED
Tripura NERFINISHED
hasCulturalTradition distinct folk dances
distinct folk songs
traditional festivals
hasEndonym Hajong NERFINISHED
hasEthnolinguisticOrigin Tibeto-Burman NERFINISHED
hasExonym Hajong people NERFINISHED
hasLifestyle agrarian
hasLinguisticOrigin Tibeto-Burman NERFINISHED
hasOralTradition folklore
legends
myths
hasReligion Hinduism
folk religion
hasSocialStructure clan-based system
isMinorityGroupIn Bangladesh NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
isRecognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in some Indian states
language Hajong language NERFINISHED
linguisticFamily Indo-Aryan languages NERFINISHED
practices wet rice cultivation
primaryOccupation agriculture
region Northeast India
speaks Hajong language NERFINISHED
traditionalCrop jute
mustard
rice
traditionalEconomy subsistence farming
traditionalHousing bamboo houses
thatched roofs
usesScript Bengali–Assamese script NERFINISHED

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