Dhurwa

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Dhurwa is an indigenous tribal community of central India, primarily found in Chhattisgarh and neighboring regions, known for its distinct Dravidian language and cultural traditions.

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Dhurwa canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf indigenous community
tribal community
country India
culturalArea Bastar tribal belt NERFINISHED
culturalIdentity distinct from neighboring Indo-Aryan tribal groups
culturalTradition distinct rituals
indigenous religious practices
traditional festivals
economicActivity collection of minor forest produce
shifting cultivation (historically)
ethnicity Adivasi
governanceCategory Scheduled Tribe under Indian Constitution
hasAutonym Dhurwa NERFINISHED
hasExonym Parji (in some sources)
hasLanguage Dhurwa language
Parji (Dhurwa) language NERFINISHED
hasOralTradition folk songs
folk tales
ritual chants
heritageStatus endangered cultural traditions
languageFamily Dravidian languages
languageStatus minority language
vulnerable language
linguisticFeature Dravidian grammar
distinct from neighboring Indo-Aryan languages
locatedIn Bastar region NERFINISHED
central India
neighboring regions of Chhattisgarh
neighboringCommunities Gond NERFINISHED
Maria NERFINISHED
Muriah NERFINISHED
partOf Adivasi communities of Chhattisgarh
primaryRegion Chhattisgarh NERFINISHED
recognizedBy Government of India NERFINISHED
region Odisha (bordering areas, some presence) NERFINISHED
eastern Madhya Pradesh (historically/adjacent)
regionType forest and hilly areas
religion Hinduism (syncretic practices)
indigenous animist beliefs
socialClassification Scheduled Tribe (India)
traditionalOccupation agriculture
forest-based livelihoods
hunting and gathering (historically)
usesScript Devanagari (for writing, when written)

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Parji hasAlternativeName Dhurwa