Sunuwar people
E768488
The Sunuwar people are an indigenous ethnic group of the eastern Himalayan region, primarily in Nepal, known for their distinct Kirati culture, language, and traditional agrarian lifestyle.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kirati people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
festivals linked to agricultural cycle
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ ritual chants ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cash crop cultivation
ⓘ
labor migration ⓘ |
| ethnicityInCountry |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Dolakha District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khotang District NERFINISHED ⓘ Okhaldhunga District NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramechhap District NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindhuli District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndonym |
Koinch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kõits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sunwar language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Kiranti languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Nepal ⓘ |
| partOf | Kirati groups of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
eastern Himalayas
ⓘ
eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| recognizedAsIndigenousIn | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Limbu people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rai people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakkha people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Kirat Mundhum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Kirat Khambu Sunuwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
nature worship ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | ritual dances ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | distinct Kirati attire ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
stone and mud houses
ⓘ
thatched-roof houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | folk songs ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ terrace farming ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Mundhum-based animism ⓘ |
| UNRecognition | indigenous peoples of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScript |
Devanagari script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunuwar script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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