Idu
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Idu are an indigenous Tibeto-Burman-speaking people primarily inhabiting the Dibang Valley region of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India, known for their distinct language, rituals, and traditional weaving.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chulikata Mishmi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Idu Mishmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
distinct ritual system
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oral tradition ⓘ strong clan organization ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ |
| economyType | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivals |
agricultural festivals
ⓘ
ritual festivals ⓘ |
| foodStaple |
maize
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millet ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| governedBy | local customary law ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as Scheduled Tribe in India ⓘ |
| language | Idu Mishmi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tibeto-Burman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered language ⓘ |
| livestock |
mithun
ⓘ
pigs ⓘ poultry ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northeastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRiverRegion | Dibang River basin ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Adi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tani groups ⓘ |
| partOfLargerGroup | Mishmi peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practices | rituals led by shamans ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat |
hilly terrain
ⓘ
river valleys ⓘ |
| region | Dibang Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
animism
ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based society ⓘ |
| speaks | Idu Mishmi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Arunachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
elaborate woven patterns
ⓘ
use of bright colors ⓘ |
| traditionalLeaderTitle | shaman ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| usesScript |
Latin-based orthographies in recent times
ⓘ
no indigenous script historically ⓘ |
| weavingRole | primarily done by women ⓘ |
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