Kalbeliya tribe
E918337
The Kalbeliya tribe is a traditionally nomadic Rajasthani community of snake charmers and performers, renowned for their vibrant music, dance, and distinctive cultural heritage.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk performing community
ⓘ
nomadic community ⓘ tribe ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal | snake ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageElement | Kalbeliya folk songs and dances of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| culturalTransmission |
family-based apprenticeship
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| currentLivelihood |
folk art teaching
ⓘ
stage performances ⓘ tourism-related performances ⓘ |
| danceCostume |
black swirling skirts
ⓘ
heavily embroidered blouses ⓘ traditional jewelry ⓘ |
| danceStyle |
imitation of snake movements
ⓘ
spins and flexible body movements ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Rajasthani people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRole |
men as primary musicians
ⓘ
women as principal dancers ⓘ |
| heritageType | intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kalbeliya dance
NERFINISHED
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Kalbeliya music ⓘ distinctive costumes ⓘ nomadic lifestyle ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ snake charming tradition ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Hindi
ⓘ
Rajasthani ⓘ |
| musicalInstrument |
algoza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
been (pungi) ⓘ dholak ⓘ kartal ⓘ khanjari ⓘ morchang ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
fairs and melas
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ tourist shows ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| region | Thar Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | Sapera community ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
marginalized community
ⓘ
scheduled caste in some regions ⓘ |
| state | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihoodChange | reduced snake charming due to wildlife protection laws ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
folk dancing
ⓘ
folk singing ⓘ musical performance ⓘ snake charming ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscribedBy | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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