Lodha
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The Lodha are an indigenous tribal community of eastern India, primarily found in West Bengal and Odisha, known for their distinct language, customs, and traditional forest-based livelihood.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indigenous tribal community
ⓘ
scheduled tribe ⓘ |
| associatedWithForestAreasOf |
Odisha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiaryOf | tribal welfare schemes in India ⓘ |
| clanSystem | exogamous clans ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| economicChange |
decline of hunting and gathering
ⓘ
increasing wage labor participation ⓘ |
| educationStatus | historically low literacy rates ⓘ |
| facedIssues |
poverty
ⓘ
social marginalization ⓘ |
| governedBy | customary tribal laws ⓘ |
| governmentCategory | particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) in some classifications ⓘ |
| hasDistinct |
customs
ⓘ
language ⓘ traditional practices ⓘ |
| healthIssues |
limited access to healthcare
ⓘ
malnutrition risk ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austroasiatic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LodhaLanguageStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| marriagePractice | arranged marriages ⓘ |
| marriageRule | clan exogamy ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryState |
Odisha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsScheduledTribeIn |
Odisha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfConcentrationInOdisha | Mayurbhanj district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfConcentrationInWestBengal |
Jhargram region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paschim Medinipur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
animism ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | small forest or fringe villages ⓘ |
| socialClassificationInIndia | Scheduled Tribe ⓘ |
| subjectOf | anthropological studies in India ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | simple indigenous clothing ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence economy ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | mud houses with thatched roofs ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood | forest-based livelihood ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering forest produce ⓘ hunting ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeatures |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
nature worship ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Lodha language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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