Thulung Rai
E820724
Thulung Rai are an indigenous Kirati ethnic subgroup of the Rai people, traditionally inhabiting the eastern Himalayan regions of Nepal with their own distinct language and cultural practices.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lohorung Rai | 1 |
| Thulung language | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kirati people subgroup
ⓘ
Rai people subgroup ⓘ indigenous ethnic group ⓘ language ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalArea | eastern Kirat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Mundhum oral tradition
ⓘ
agricultural festivals ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ shamanic rituals ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ other overseas countries ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivals | Kirat festivals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Thulung Rai social organizations ⓘ |
| hasClanSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition | yes ⓘ |
| language | Thulung language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | internal migration to urban centers in Nepal ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Nepal ⓘ |
| musicTradition | folk songs and dances ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Himalayan region ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kirati peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDistribution | hill districts of eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous nationality of Nepal ⓘ |
| region | eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Kirat Mundhum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfIdentification |
Kirat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| subfamily | Kiranti languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
nature worship
ⓘ
spirit worship ⓘ |
| traditionalHouseType | stone and wood houses ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Khotang District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Okhaldhunga District NERFINISHED ⓘ Solukhumbu District NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Kirat Mundhum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScript | Devanagari script ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lohorung Rai