Doms
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Doms are a marginalized South Asian community traditionally associated with occupations such as cremation work, music, and craftsmanship, particularly in India and Nepal.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caste group
ⓘ
marginalized community ⓘ social group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cremation ghats
ⓘ
funerary rituals ⓘ ritual music ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| discrimination | caste-based discrimination ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
daily wage labor
ⓘ
informal sector work ⓘ |
| ethnicity | South Asian people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
craft traditions
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ traditional performing arts ⓘ |
| historicalMarginalization | linked to notions of ritual pollution ⓘ |
| language |
Bhojpuri
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Maithili NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepali ⓘ |
| presentIn |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Terai districts of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Eastern India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern India ⓘ
surface form:
North India
Terai region of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInSociety |
providers of essential mortuary services
ⓘ
traditional ritual specialists ⓘ |
| socialClassification | Dalit community ⓘ |
| socialMovement | Dalit rights movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
economically marginalized
ⓘ
socially marginalized ⓘ |
| struggleFor |
access to education
ⓘ
economic upliftment ⓘ social recognition ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
bamboo work
ⓘ
basket making ⓘ craftsmanship ⓘ cremation work ⓘ drumming ⓘ funeral services ⓘ music ⓘ playing wind instruments ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.