Domba
E824966
The Domba are a traditionally itinerant ethnic group of South Asian origin, often associated with peripatetic trades and sometimes linked historically to the ancestors of the Romani people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Domba canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
social group ⓘ |
| associatedWith | peripatetic trades ⓘ |
| casteStatus | low caste ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
clan-based organization
ⓘ
endogamous marriage patterns ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ |
| discrimination | caste-based discrimination ⓘ |
| economicSystem |
barter with settled populations
ⓘ
cash-based petty trade ⓘ |
| ethnogenesisRegion | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
ancestors of Dom people (Middle East and North Africa)
ⓘ
ancestors of Romani people (hypothesis) ⓘ |
| historicalMention | medieval South Asian texts ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| mobilityPattern |
nomadic routes between villages
ⓘ
seasonal migration ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Dom
ⓘ
Domi NERFINISHED ⓘ Dum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentInCountry |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Dom people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lom people NERFINISHED ⓘ Romani people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ local folk religions ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate | origin of Romani people linked to Domba and related groups (contested) ⓘ |
| socialClassification | Dalit-associated community ⓘ |
| socialRole |
itinerant entertainers
ⓘ
service providers to settled communities ⓘ |
| socialStatus | marginalized community ⓘ |
| traditionalArtForm |
folk dance
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument |
drums
ⓘ
string instruments ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle |
itinerant
ⓘ
peripatetic ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
animal trading
ⓘ
basketry ⓘ craft production ⓘ dancer ⓘ entertainer ⓘ metalworking ⓘ musician ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.