Bhumij people
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The Bhumij people are an indigenous ethnic community of eastern India, primarily in Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal, known for their distinct tribal culture and traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scheduled Tribe
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoPresentIn |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoSpeak |
Bengali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ Odia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm |
folk songs
ⓘ
ritual music ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
nature worship ⓘ |
| danceForm | traditional Bhumij dance ⓘ |
| dress | traditional tribal attire ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
subsistence farming
ⓘ
wage labor ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from word meaning 'of the soil' or 'of the land' ⓘ |
| festival |
Karam festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarhul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | customary law ⓘ |
| heritage | distinct tribal culture and traditions ⓘ |
| language | Bhumij language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austroasiatic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Munda languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStateConcentration |
Mayurbhanj district of Odisha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Purulia district of West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ Singhbhum region of Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Jharkhand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsOBCIn |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsSTIn |
Jharkhand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSyncretism | blend of tribal beliefs and Hindu practices ⓘ |
| scheduledTribeStatus | recognized under Indian Constitution in several states ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | Adivasi ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based exogamous system ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
forest gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalInstitution | village council ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | animism ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialUnit | clan ⓘ |
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