Khond people

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The Khond people are an indigenous Adivasi community of eastern and central India, traditionally known for their distinct tribal culture, agrarian lifestyle, and unique religious practices.

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Khond people canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Adivasi community
ethnic group
indigenous people
beliefSystem animistic worldview
sacredness of forests and land
country India
crop millets
paddy
pulses
culturalRegion Eastern Ghats
central Indian highlands
culturalTrait distinct tribal customs
oral traditions
ritual festivals linked to agriculture
traditional dance and music
deity Earth goddess
economy largely subsistence-based
ethnolinguisticGroup Dravidian peoples
governmentCategory Scheduled Tribe under Indian Constitution
housing village settlements in hilly and forested areas
language Kui language
Kuvi language
languageFamily Dravidian languages
livelihood rain-fed agriculture
minorityStatus marginalized tribal community in India
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India
region central India
eastern India
relatedGroup Gond people
Santal people
religiousPractice ancestor worship
nature worship
ritualSpecialist shaman
village priest
socialStructure clan-based society
state Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Madhya Pradesh
Odisha
linked to: Orissa

Telangana
traditionalOccupation hunting and gathering
shifting cultivation
subsistence agriculture
traditionalReligion Hinduism
Khond animism
shamanism

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Kui language spokenBy Khond people
Kui spokenBy Khond people
Kandh language spokenBy Khond people
Kuvi people relatedGroup Khond people
Kui people relatedEthnicGroup Khond people