Maithil
E820738
Maithil are an ethnolinguistic group from the Mithila region of India and Nepal, known for their Maithili language and rich cultural traditions including distinctive art, literature, and rituals.
Observed surface forms (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnolinguistic group ⓘ |
| artStyleFeature |
bright natural colors
ⓘ
intricate line work ⓘ religious and mythological themes ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
India
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ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpicTradition | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHistoricalRegion | Videha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLegendaryCity | Janakpur (Janakpurdham) GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Mithila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concentratedInIndianState |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concentratedInNepalProvince | Madhesh Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalCenter |
Darbhanga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Janakpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhubani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonymFor | Maithil people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsRitualTradition | Maithil Hindu rituals ⓘ |
| hasCuisine | Maithil cuisine ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTradition |
Madhubani painting
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maithil festivals ⓘ Maithil folk dance ⓘ Maithil literature NERFINISHED ⓘ Maithil music ⓘ Maithil painting NERFINISHED ⓘ Maithil wedding rituals ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition |
Maithil folk songs
ⓘ
Maithil folk tales ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Maithil Brahmin
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Maithil Kayastha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Chhath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diwali NERFINISHED ⓘ Durga Puja NERFINISHED ⓘ Holi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageCustom |
Kanyadaan ritual
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kohbar painting tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Panigrahan ritual ⓘ |
| partOfCulturalZone | Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Maithili language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedLanguageStatusInIndia | Eighth Schedule language (Maithili) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedLanguageStatusInNepal | recognized regional language (Maithili) ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
dhoti for men
ⓘ
sari for women ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialStructure | caste-based society ⓘ |
| usesScript | Devanagari script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScriptHistorically | Tirhuta script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
मैथिल
this entity surface form:
মৈথিল