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.

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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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Badaga language ethnicGroup Badaga people
Badaga language spokenBy Badaga people
this entity surface form: Badaga community
Badaga language hasAlternativeName Badaga people
this entity surface form: Badaga
Proto-Southern Dravidian ancestorOf Badaga people
this entity surface form: Badaga
Nilgiris district indigenousPeople Badaga people