Kurumba people
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The Kurumba people are an indigenous tribal community of the Nilgiri Hills in South India, traditionally known as forest dwellers with distinct Dravidian languages and cultural practices.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scheduled Tribe of India
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
deforestation
ⓘ
restriction of forest access ⓘ |
| beneficiaryOf | Indian government tribal welfare schemes ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
folk songs
ⓘ
oral traditions ⓘ sacred groves worship ⓘ shamanistic rituals ⓘ spirit possession ceremonies ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Dravidian peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | indigenous cultural heritage of Nilgiri Hills ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Dravidian languages ⓘ |
| linguisticSubgroup | Southern Dravidian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Karnataka
ⓘ
Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ Nilgiri Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ South India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Badaga people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irula people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kota people NERFINISHED ⓘ Toda people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Scheduled Tribe in Karnataka
ⓘ
Scheduled Tribe in Kerala ⓘ Scheduled Tribe in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| region |
Nilgiris district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
ancestor worship ⓘ animism ⓘ |
| socialStatus | marginalized community ⓘ |
| speak |
Alu Kurumba language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Betta Kurumba language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jenu Kurumba language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurumba language NERFINISHED ⓘ Pal Kurumba language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence economy ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched huts ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | forest dwellers ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
collection of forest produce
ⓘ
hunting and gathering ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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