Jaunsar-Bawar region

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The Jaunsar-Bawar region is a culturally distinct, hilly area in Uttarakhand, India, known for its unique tribal traditions, architecture, and customs rooted in ancient practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
hilly region
region
administrativeCenter Chakrata
architecturalStyle timber-bonded stone houses
borderedBy Himachal Pradesh
climate temperate
country India
culturalStatus scheduled area in parts
economyBasedOn agriculture
horticulture
ethnicGroup Jaunsari people
festival Bissu festival
Magh festival
forestType temperate forests
governedBy Panchayati raj institutions
linked to: Panchayati Raj
hasCulturalInfluenceFrom Mahabharata traditions
hasForestCover yes
hasSubregion Bawar
Jaunsar
linked to: Jaunsari
hasTraditionalInstitution village councils
knownFor ancient customs
distinct culture
folk dances
folk music
polyandry practices in some communities
traditional festivals
traditional wooden architecture
unique tribal traditions
languageFamily Indo-Aryan languages
languageSpoken Jaunsari
livelihoodActivity animal husbandry
locatedIn Uttarakhand
northern India
locatedInMountainRange Himalayas
mainCrops millets
pulses
wheat
nearestMajorCity Dehradun
partOf Dehradun district
Garhwal region
linked to: Garhwal
religionPracticed Hinduism
terrain hilly
mountainous
traditionalDress woolen garments
traditionalHouseMaterial stone
wood
transportConnectivity mountain roads

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Tons River associatedWith Jaunsar-Bawar region