Kota community

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The Kota community is an indigenous ethnic group of the Nilgiri Hills in southern India, known for its distinct Dravidian language, traditional music, and craft practices.

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Kota community canonical 1

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
associatedWith Nilgiri biosphere region NERFINISHED
autonym Kota NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country India
culturalHeritage distinct musical traditions
ritual ceremonies
traditional dress
culturalRegion South India NERFINISHED
economicActivity agricultural labor
craft sales
ethnicIdentity Kota NERFINISHED
ethnolinguisticGroup Kota people NERFINISHED
hasOralTradition folksongs
myths and legends
heritageStatus distinct indigenous culture of Nilgiris
language Kota language NERFINISHED
languageEndangermentStatus endangered language
languageFamily Dravidian languages NERFINISHED
linguisticStatus minority language community
locatedIn Nilgiri Hills NERFINISHED
Tamil Nadu
southern India NERFINISHED
musicInstruments traditional drums
wind instruments
neighboringCommunity Badaga community
Kurumba community NERFINISHED
Toda people NERFINISHED
partOf indigenous peoples of the Nilgiris NERFINISHED
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe of India
region Western Ghats NERFINISHED
religiousPractice ancestor worship
nature worship
socialOrganization village-based community
traditionalCraft basketry
blacksmithing
pottery
woodworking
traditionalMusic Kota traditional music
traditionalOccupation craft production
traditionalReligion Hinduism NERFINISHED
usesScript Tamil script

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Kota language ethnicGroup Kota community