Jaunsari people

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The Jaunsari people are an indigenous ethnic community of the Himalayan region in Uttarakhand, India, known for their distinct language, rich folk traditions, and unique cultural practices.

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Jaunsari people canonical 6

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
architecture slate roofs
stone houses
wooden houses
associatedWith extended joint families
polyandry in historical accounts
country India
culturalHeritage folk tales
oral traditions
ritual songs
culturalPractice community festivals
folk theatre
seasonal agricultural rituals
diet locally grown vegetables
millet-based foods
wheat-based foods
ethnicRegion Chakrata tehsil
Dehradun district
festival Bissu festival
Diwali
Holi
Magh festival
language Jaunsari language
languageFamily Indo-Aryan languages
Northern Indo-Aryan languages
locatedIn Himalayan region
Uttarakhand
nativeTo Garhwal division
linked to: Garhwal

Jaunsar-Bawar region
linked to: Jaunsar-Bawar
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in some areas
regionType hill people
relatedGroup Garhwali people
Himalayan peoples
linked to: Pahari people
religion Hinduism
ancestor worship
folk Hindu practices
socialStructure clan-based society
village councils
traditionalDance Harul dance
Raso dance
traditionalDress distinctive headgear
woolen garments
traditionalMusic drum-based music
folk songs
traditionalOccupation agriculture
animal husbandry
goat rearing
sheep rearing

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Jaunsari spokenBy Jaunsari people
Jaunsari ethnicGroup Jaunsari people
Kumaoni people relatedEthnicGroup Jaunsari people
Jaunsar-Bawar region ethnicGroup Jaunsari people
Jaunsari language spokenBy Jaunsari people
Jaunsar-Bawar hasEthnicGroup Jaunsari people