Santal
E805477
Austroasiatic ethnic group
Austroasiatic language
Scheduled Tribe in India
indigenous ethnic group
writing system
Santal are an indigenous ethnic group of South Asia, primarily found in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, known for their distinct Austroasiatic language, rich oral traditions, and agrarian lifestyle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Santal canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austroasiatic ethnic group
ⓘ
Austroasiatic language ⓘ Scheduled Tribe in India ⓘ indigenous ethnic group ⓘ writing system ⓘ |
| clanSystem | exogamous clans ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
distinct music and dance forms
ⓘ
wood carving and traditional art ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
festival celebrations
ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition |
epic narratives
ⓘ
folksongs ⓘ folktales ⓘ rich oral literature ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | participation in Santal rebellion of 1855–1856 ⓘ |
| language | Santali language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Munda languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticFamily | Munda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Baha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karam NERFINISHED ⓘ Sohrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationStatus | one of the largest tribal groups in India ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebellion | Santal Hul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Adivasi community in India ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Sarnaism NERFINISHED ⓘ indigenous animist beliefs ⓘ |
| script | Ol Chiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based society ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
Manjhi (village headman)
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Naeke (priest) NERFINISHED ⓘ Paranik NERFINISHED ⓘ village council ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | agrarian ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
forest-based livelihoods ⓘ hunting and gathering ⓘ |
| writingSystemFor | Santali language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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