Meenas
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The Meenas are an indigenous tribal community of northern India, historically associated with agrarian livelihoods, local chieftaincies, and a distinct cultural and religious heritage.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indigenous community
ⓘ
social group in India ⓘ tribal community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agrarian livelihoods
ⓘ
village-level governance ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Hadoti region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malwa region NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
small-scale trade
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ |
| follows |
customary law
ⓘ
endogamous marriage practices ⓘ |
| hasBeliefSystem | syncretic Hindu and tribal beliefs ⓘ |
| hasCulturalElement |
folk dances
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | distinct cultural practices ⓘ |
| hasIdentity |
agrarian community identity
ⓘ
tribal identity ⓘ |
| hasReligiousHeritage | distinct religious traditions ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith | local chieftaincies ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
landholding peasantry
ⓘ
local rulers in some areas ⓘ |
| language |
Hindi
ⓘ
Rajasthani dialects ⓘ |
| practices |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
village deity worship ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Scheduled Tribe in parts of India ⓘ |
| region | northern India ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
folk religion ⓘ |
| socialCategory |
Other Backward Classes in some regions
ⓘ
Scheduled Tribe in some regions ⓘ |
| state |
Delhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haryana NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| traditionalDwellingRegion | Aravalli region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialRole |
local chiefs
ⓘ
village headmen ⓘ |
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