Kulung Rai
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Kulung Rai are an indigenous ethnolinguistic community of the eastern Himalayas, primarily in Nepal, known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman language and traditional Kirati cultural practices.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kirati people
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| clanSystem | multiple patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Mundhum recitation
ⓘ
ritual feasts ⓘ seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| culturalTradition | Kirati culture ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Rai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Kulung language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageEndangerment | vulnerable ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Sino-Tibetan languages
ⓘ
Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | minority language ⓘ |
| marriagePractice | clan exogamy ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
labor migration abroad
ⓘ
labor migration to urban Nepal ⓘ |
| politicalCategoryInNepal | Adivasi Janajati ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
eastern Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous nationality of Nepal ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroups |
Limbu people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yakkha people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Rai groups ⓘ |
| religion |
Kirat Mundhum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiratism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialist |
Mundhum priest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nakchhong shaman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptStatus | primarily oral language tradition ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | hill villages ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalBeliefSystem | Mundhum oral tradition ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | group circle dances ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
distinctive woven textiles
ⓘ
ornamental jewelry ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
portering and wage labor ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
drum-based ritual music
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
nature worship ⓘ sacrifice rituals ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.