Sherdukpen
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Sherdukpen are an indigenous ethnic group of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India, known for their Tibetan-influenced Buddhist traditions, distinct language, and rich festival culture.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Himalayan Buddhist culture ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
folk dances
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ ritual performances ⓘ |
| culturalPreservationStatus | endangered language and culture ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalCulture | rich festival traditions ⓘ |
| geographicalEnvironment |
Himalayan foothills
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| governmentClassification | Scheduled Tribe under Indian Constitution ⓘ |
| language | Sherdukpen language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arunachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern India ⓘ |
| nationalMinorityStatus | ethnic minority in India ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Aka (Hrusso)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFestival |
Choskar festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Losar NERFINISHED ⓘ harvest festivals ⓘ |
| populationStatus | small population ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | West Kameng district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Scheduled Tribe in India ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence | Tibetan culture ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | Buddhist monasteries ⓘ |
| religiousSpecialists |
Buddhist lamas
ⓘ
local shamans ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsage | Tibetan script for religious texts ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based structure ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | distinctive traditional attire ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
village settlements
ⓘ
wooden houses ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionElements |
animism
ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ |
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