Apatani tribal culture
E758203
Tani language
agricultural festival
indigenous culture
indigenous people
traditional governance institution
tribal culture
Apatani tribal culture is the distinctive indigenous way of life of the Apatani people of Arunachal Pradesh, India, noted for its intricate wet rice cultivation, traditional ecological knowledge, and unique social and religious practices.
Observed surface forms (8)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apatani people | 0 |
| Dree festival | 0 |
| Apatani language | 0 |
| Bulyang village council | 0 |
| Lower Subansiri district | 0 |
| Murung festival | 0 |
| Myoko festival | 0 |
| Ziro Valley | 0 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tani language
ⓘ
agricultural festival ⓘ indigenous culture ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ traditional governance institution ⓘ tribal culture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ziro Valley cultural landscape
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
friendship and alliance ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ paddy cultivation ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Apatani people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
collective labor exchange
ⓘ
sacred groves conservation ⓘ water management through canals ⓘ |
| hasArchitecture |
bamboo houses
ⓘ
stilted wooden houses ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
folk dances
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ |
| hasBeliefSystem | animism ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fish rearing in paddy fields
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ pig rearing ⓘ wet rice agriculture ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Dree festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murung festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Myoko festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstitution | Bulyang village council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarriageCustoms | arranged marriages ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Donyi-Polo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialists | shamans ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| knownFor |
community-based resource management
ⓘ
distinctive facial tattoos ⓘ integrated rice–fish farming ⓘ nose plugs worn by women ⓘ sustainable land use practices ⓘ terraced paddy fields ⓘ traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ traditional wooden houses ⓘ village council institutions ⓘ wet rice cultivation ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arunachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arunachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ Lower Subansiri district NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziro Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Apatani people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO tentative list of World Heritage Sites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Apatani language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
bamboo
ⓘ
pine wood ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.