Maithil community
E850835
The Maithil community is an ethnolinguistic group from the Mithila region of India and Nepal, known for its Maithili language, rich literary heritage, and distinctive Mithila art and cultural traditions.
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian community
ⓘ
Nepali community ⓘ ethnolinguistic group ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosophicalSchool | Navya-Nyaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPoet | Vidyapati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScholar | Gangesha Upadhyaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderingRegion |
Bhojpuri region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magahi region ⓘ Tharu region ⓘ |
| concentratedInIndianState |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concentratedInNepalProvince | Madhesh Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cuisineSpeciality |
dahi-chura
ⓘ
pua ⓘ tarua ⓘ thekua ⓘ |
| danceTradition |
Jat-Jatin dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jhijhiya dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diasporaPresence |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kolkata NERFINISHED ⓘ Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ Terai region of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dowryPractice | historically prevalent ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Maithil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTradition |
Maithil marriage rituals
ⓘ
Maithili festivals ⓘ Maithili folk dance ⓘ Maithili folk songs ⓘ Mithila painting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTraditionIn | Maithili literature ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Chhath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diwali NERFINISHED ⓘ Durga Puja NERFINISHED ⓘ Holi NERFINISHED ⓘ Jitiya NERFINISHED ⓘ Sama Chakeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageCustom |
Kanyadaan ritual
NERFINISHED
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Kohbar decoration ⓘ Panigrahan ritual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
Maithili folk music
ⓘ
Sama-Chakeva songs ⓘ |
| nativeToCountry |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeToRegion | Mithila region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtForm | Madhubani painting ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
Maithili folk tales
ⓘ
Maithili proverbs ⓘ |
| patrilineal | true ⓘ |
| patrilocal | true ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Maithili language ⓘ |
| recognizedLanguageStatus |
Maithili is recognized language in Nepal
ⓘ
Maithili is scheduled language of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Islam ⓘ Jainism ⓘ |
| scriptUsedCurrently | Devanagari script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsedHistorically |
Maithili script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tirhuta script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDressMen | dhoti-kurta ⓘ |
| traditionalDressWomen | saree with madhubani motifs ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
art and painting ⓘ priesthood ⓘ scholarship ⓘ |
| traditionalRegionCity |
Darbhanga
NERFINISHED
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Janakpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhubani NERFINISHED ⓘ Sitamarhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialGroup |
Maithil Brahmin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maithil Kayastha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weddingSongTradition | Suhag geet ⓘ |
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