Banjara people

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The Banjara people are a traditionally nomadic ethnic community of India known for their vibrant attire, rich folk traditions, and history as traders and transporters across the subcontinent.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Banjara people canonical 2
Rajasthan nomads 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (61)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
nomadic community
alsoKnownAs Gor
Gor Banjara
Lambadi
Lambani
linked to: Lamani
artForm Banjara embroidery
clanSystem gotra-based clans
continent Asia
country India
culturalPractice arranged marriage
clan exogamy
dance Banjara folk dance
dress colorful turbans
heavily embroidered skirts
mirror-work blouses
ethnicity Indo-Aryan peoples
festival Seetala Mata festival
Teja festival
heritage ballads
folk tales
oral tradition
historicalRole grain transporters
long-distance caravan traders
salt traders
knownFor colorful textiles
folk dance
folk music
mirror embroidery
nomadic lifestyle
vibrant attire
language Banjari
linked to: Banjara

Gormati
Lambadi
musicInstrument daf
dholak
ornament heavy silver jewelry
populationCountry India
religion Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Sikhism
significantPopulationIn Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Gujarat
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Odisha
linked to: Orissa

Rajasthan
Telangana
Uttar Pradesh
socialStatusInIndia Other Backward Class (in some states)
Scheduled Tribe (in several states)
traditionalHousing temporary settlements
tents
traditionalOccupation caravan trading
trading
transporting goods
traditionalTransportAnimal bullock
camel

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lambadi language spokenBy Banjara people
Lambadi ethnicGroupAssociated Banjara people
Robyn Davidson hasLivedWith Rajasthan nomads
linked to: Banjara people