Badaga people
E741378
The Badaga people are an indigenous community primarily inhabiting the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu, India, known for their distinct Dravidian language, agrarian lifestyle, and rich cultural traditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Badaga | 2 |
| Badaga people canonical | 2 |
| Badaga community | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedLanguageScript | Tamil script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonym | Badaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | distinct Dravidian ethnic identity ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
folk dances ⓘ folk songs ⓘ village festivals ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | minority community in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| environment | montane ecosystem ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Badaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalType | harvest festivals ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | indigenous community of Nilgiri Hills ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Nilgiri plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Badaga language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Dravidian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livelihood |
plantation work
ⓘ
tea cultivation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nilgiri Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern India NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | historically settled in Nilgiris over centuries ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Kota people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kurumba people NERFINISHED ⓘ Toda people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dravidian peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Other Backward Class in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Nilgiris district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
temple rituals
ⓘ
worship of local deities ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
millet
ⓘ
potato ⓘ ragi ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | Badaga folk dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | distinct regional attire ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence farming ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | hamlet-style settlements ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | Badaga folk songs ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
horticulture ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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Badaga community
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Badaga
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Badaga