Tangsa people
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The Tangsa people are an ethnic group of Tibeto-Burman origin primarily inhabiting the border regions of northeastern India and Myanmar, known for their diverse dialects, traditional animist beliefs (alongside Hinduism and Christianity), and rich cultural practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tangsa people canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| borderRegion | India–Myanmar border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| conversionTrend |
conversion to Christianity
ⓘ
conversion to Hinduism ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
communal dances
ⓘ
oral storytelling tradition ⓘ ritual feasts ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Tibeto-Burman ⓘ |
| hasDialect |
Havi dialect
ⓘ
Longchang dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ Mossang dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ Muklom dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ Pangwa dialects ⓘ Tikhak dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonglum dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ Yongkuk dialect ⓘ |
| hasDialectContinuum | Tangsa dialects ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Tangsa alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Naga peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Singpho people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | village council ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Scheduled Tribe in India ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ animism ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based society ⓘ |
| stateInIndia |
Arunachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalBeliefSystem | animist practices ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
maize
ⓘ
millet ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
distinctive patterns by subgroup
ⓘ
handwoven textiles ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
shifting cultivation
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalHousingMaterial |
bamboo
ⓘ
thatch ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
worship of nature spirits ⓘ |
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