Dorla

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Dorla are an indigenous Adivasi community of the Bastar region in central India, known for their distinct cultural traditions, language, and close relationship with forest-based livelihoods.

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Dorla canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Adivasi community
indigenous people
associatedWith forest conservation practices
country India
culturalIdentityLinkedTo forest landscapes
culturalRegion Bastar tribal belt
linked to: Bastar region
ethnicGroupOf India
facesIssues forest access restrictions
land rights challenges
socio-economic marginalization
governedBy customary institutions
hasArtForms folk songs
traditional dance
hasCulturalTraditions customary practices linked to forests
distinct rituals
traditional festivals
hasLanguage Dorla language
linked to: Konda-Dora language
heritageStatus indigenous cultural heritage group in central India
indigenousTo Bastar region
central India
languageFamily Dravidian languages (attributed in some sources)
locatedIn Chhattisgarh
central India
partOf tribal communities of Bastar
primaryLivelihood collection of minor forest produce
forest-based livelihoods
hunting and gathering (traditionally)
shifting cultivation (in some areas)
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe
region Bastar
linked to: Bastar region
relationshipWithEnvironment close dependence on forests
religion Hindu practices (syncretic influences)
indigenous animist beliefs
settlementPattern village-based settlements near forests
socialCategory Adivasi
socialStructure clan-based organization
traditionalKnowledge forest ecology
medicinal plants
wild food resources
uses non-timber forest products

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