East Indian Catholic community
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The East Indian Catholic community is an indigenous, Marathi-speaking Roman Catholic group from the Mumbai region, known for its distinct cultural traditions, cuisine, and history predating Portuguese and British colonial rule.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic community
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ethno-religious community ⓘ indigenous community ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Mumbai
NERFINISHED
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Raigad district coastal areas ⓘ Thane NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
British colonial influence
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Konkani coastal culture ⓘ Marathi culture ⓘ Portuguese colonial influence ⓘ |
| danceTradition | local folk dances at weddings and feasts ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic |
largely bilingual in Marathi and English
ⓘ
some knowledge of Hindi in urban areas ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | indigenous inhabitants of Mumbai region ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Christmas
NERFINISHED
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Easter NERFINISHED ⓘ Feast of village patron saints ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | community organizations promoting cultural preservation ⓘ |
| historicalPresenceBefore |
British colonial rule in Bombay region
ⓘ
Portuguese colonial rule in Bombay region ⓘ |
| historicalTermAdoptedDuring | British rule in Bombay Presidency ⓘ |
| liturgicalAffiliation | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| marriageCustoms | distinct wedding rituals blending Catholic and local customs ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | religious minority in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| musicTradition | folk songs in Marathi ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Marathi ⓘ |
| reasonForName | to distinguish from Goan Catholics and other groups under British ‘East India’ territories ⓘ |
| region |
Mumbai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mumbai Metropolitan Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | East Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCuisine |
moile curry
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prawn pickle ⓘ rice-based dishes ⓘ sorpotel (adapted local variant) ⓘ vindaloo (adapted local variant) ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
dhoti and shirt (men)
ⓘ
lugra (women’s sari style) ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
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fishing ⓘ landholding ⓘ toddy tapping ⓘ |
| urbanization | high concentration in suburban Mumbai ⓘ |
| usesScript | Devanagari for Marathi ⓘ |
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