Sharchop
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The Sharchop are an indigenous ethnic group of eastern Bhutan known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman language varieties and cultural traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
→
indigenous people → |
| clothingStyle |
Bhutanese gho and kira with regional variations
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| continent |
Asia
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| country |
Bhutan
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|
| cultivatesCrop |
buckwheat
→
maize → millet → oranges → potatoes → rice → |
| culturalInfluence |
South Asian culture
→
Tibetan culture → |
| demographicRole |
one of the largest ethnic groups in Bhutan
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| ethnolinguisticGroup |
Tsangla-speaking peoples
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| housingType |
traditional Bhutanese houses
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| integrationInState |
subject to Bhutanese national integration policies
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| languageFamily |
Tibeto-Burman languages
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| linguisticStatus |
major non-Dzongkha-speaking group in Bhutan
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|
| nationalityContext |
Bhutanese
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|
| neighboringRegion |
Arunachal Pradesh
→
Assam → West Bengal NERFINISHED → |
| politicalStatus |
recognized ethnic group in Bhutan
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| primaryRegion |
eastern Bhutan
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|
| region |
Lhuentse District
→
Mongar District → Pemagatshel District → Samdrup Jongkhar District → Trashi Yangtse District NERFINISHED → Trashigang District → |
| religion |
Bon-related practices
→
Hinduism → Vajrayana Buddhism → animism → |
| religiousInstitution |
Buddhist monasteries
→
village temples → |
| ritualPractice |
ancestor worship
→
spirit propitiation → |
| socialStructure |
village-based communities
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| traditionalBelief |
local spirits
→
mountain deities → |
| traditionalOccupation |
shifting cultivation
→
subsistence agriculture → |
| traditionalReligion |
Bon
→
Tibetan Buddhism → |
| usesLanguage |
Sharchopkha
→
Tsangla → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bhutan
→
|
primaryEthnicGroup |