Toda people
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The Toda people are a small pastoral tribal community native to the Nilgiri Hills of South India, known for their distinctive buffalo-centered culture, unique barrel-vaulted houses, and intricate embroidery.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
pastoral community ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | curved thatched huts ⓘ |
| artForm | geometric black-and-red embroidery on white cloth ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nilgiri tribal groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | montane region ⓘ |
| conservationIssue |
loss of grazing lands
ⓘ
pressure from tourism development ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSymbol | buffalo horn motifs ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | declining traditional lifestyle ⓘ |
| economy | dairy products from buffalo ⓘ |
| educationTrend | increasing formal schooling among youth ⓘ |
| governedBy | Panchayat-level local governance (modern period) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | intangible cultural heritage (Toda embroidery, architecture) ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Madras Presidency (colonial period) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landUse | high-altitude grassland grazing ⓘ |
| language | Toda language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Dravidian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nilgiri Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| mainDomesticatedAnimal | buffalo ⓘ |
| marriageCustom | traditionally practiced fraternal polyandry ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Badaga people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kota people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurumba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Scheduled Tribe of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | buffalo-centered ritual practices ⓘ |
| religiousStructure | dairy-temple system ⓘ |
| ritualObject | sacred dairy vessels ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialization | dairy priests ⓘ |
| sacredAnimal | buffalo ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based society ⓘ |
| threatStatus | culturally endangered community ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft | Toda embroidery ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature | embroidered cloaks ⓘ |
| traditionalDwellingType | barrel-vaulted house ⓘ |
| traditionalLaw | customary clan rules ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation | buffalo pastoralism ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionType | animism ⓘ |
| urbanMigration | limited but growing ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Toda language