Kondh

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The Kondh are an indigenous tribal community of eastern India, particularly Odisha, known for their distinct Kui language, traditional agrarian lifestyle, and rich ritual and festival practices.

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Kondh canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf indigenous people
artForm ritual body tattooing (in some groups)
traditional ornaments
wall paintings (in some areas)
associatedWith Eastern Ghats hill ranges
linked to: Eastern Ghats
country India
culturalFeature customary law
folk songs
oral traditions
ritual dances
festival Meriah-related rituals (historical)
hasSubgroup Bhulia Kondh
linked to: Jharia Kondh

Desia Kondh
Dongria Kondh
Jharia Kondh
Kutia Kondh
Raj Kondh
linked to: Raj Gond
language Kui language
languageFamily Dravidian languages
livelihood subsistence farming
mainCrops millets
oilseeds
paddy
pulses
primaryRegion Odisha
linked to: Orissa

eastern India
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India
religion Hinduism
indigenous animist beliefs
ritualPractice animal sacrifice (historically)
fertility rituals
harvest festivals
socialStructure clan-based organization
village councils
state Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Odisha
linked to: Orissa

Telangana
traditionalHousing mud walls
thatched houses
traditionalOccupation agriculture
forest produce collection
hunting and gathering
shifting cultivation
traditionalReligionFeature ancestor worship
nature worship
sacred groves

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