Kui people
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The Kui people are an indigenous tribal community of eastern India, primarily in Odisha, known for their distinct Dravidian language and traditional forest-based lifestyle.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedDistrict |
Gajapati district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kandhamal district NERFINISHED ⓘ Rayagada district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | eastern ghats region of Odisha ⓘ |
| culturalArea | central highlands of Odisha ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
folk songs in Kui language
ⓘ
ritual dances ⓘ |
| developmentIssue | conflict between conservation policies and livelihood ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
collection of non-timber forest products
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| educationLanguageIssue | limited mother-tongue education ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Kui people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalType | harvest festivals ⓘ |
| healthIssue | limited access to modern healthcare ⓘ |
| housingType | thatched houses ⓘ |
| identityMarker |
distinct traditional dress and ornaments
ⓘ
use of Kui language in daily life ⓘ |
| language | Kui language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Dravidian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticClassification | South-Central Dravidian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | increasing migration to nearby towns ⓘ |
| policyContext | subject to Indian tribal welfare schemes ⓘ |
| primaryStateRecognition | Scheduled Tribe in Odisha ⓘ |
| region | eastern India ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kandha people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khond people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
indigenous animist beliefs ⓘ |
| scheduledTribeStatus | recognized as Scheduled Tribe in India ⓘ |
| scriptUsedForLanguage | Odia script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based structure ⓘ |
| state | Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | forest-based subsistence ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
forest produce collection
ⓘ
hunting and gathering ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeatures |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
nature worship ⓘ village deities ⓘ |
| vulnerableAspect |
language endangerment risk
ⓘ
loss of traditional forest rights ⓘ |
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