Rai peoples

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The Rai peoples are an indigenous ethnic group of the eastern Himalayas, primarily in Nepal, known for their Kirati heritage, distinct languages, and rich traditions of oral literature, music, and ritual.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Rai people 35
Rai peoples canonical 1
Rai_people 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (82)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Kirati people
ethnic group
country Nepal
culturalHeritage folk songs
rich oral literature
ritual chants
traditional costumes
diaspora Bhutan
Brunei
linked to: Brunei Darussalam

Gulf countries
linked to: Persian Gulf states

Hong Kong
linked to: Hong Kong, China

India
United Kingdom
ethnicGroupOf Nepal
eastern Himalayas
hasClanName Rai clan
hasCustom ancestor worship
clan exogamy
nature worship
oral epic recitation
ritual feasting
hasFestival Sakela Ubhauli
Sakela Udhauli
linked to: Udhauli

Sakela festival
hasLanguage Bahing language
Bantawa language
Chamling language
Dumi language
Jero language
Khaling language
Kulung language
Lohorung language
Mewahang language
Puma language
Rai languages
Sampang language
Thulung language
Wambule language
Yamphu language
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
notableOccupation Gurkha soldiers
linked to: Gurkha units
recognizedAs indigenous nationality of Nepal
recognizedBy Government of Nepal
region Bhojpur District
Dhankuta District
Ilam District
Khotang District
Okhaldhunga District
Panchthar District
Sankhuwasabha District
Solu Khumbu
linked to: Khumbu

Terhathum District
linked to: Tehrathum District

Udayapur District
eastern Nepal
relatedEthnicGroup Kirat peoples
linked to: Kirati peoples

Limbu people
Sunuwar people
Yakkha people
religion Buddhism
Hinduism
Kirat Mundhum
socialStructure clan-based organization
traditionalBeliefSystem Mundhum oral scripture
linked to: Mundhum scriptures
traditionalCrop buckwheat
maize
millet
rice
traditionalDance Sakela Sili dance
linked to: Sakela dance
traditionalDress daura suruwal (men)
gunyu cholo (women)
traditionalEconomy animal husbandry
subsistence agriculture
traditionalInstrument bamboo flute
dhol drum
jhyamta cymbals
linked to: Kartal (cymbals)
traditionalJewelry gold ornaments
silver ornaments
traditionalMusic cymbal music
drum music
traditionalSpecialist Bijuwa healer
Mangpa ritual specialist
Nakchhong shaman

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (37)

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

Limbu people relatedEthnicGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Kirat Mundhum associatedEthnicGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Nepali people ethnicGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Eastern Nepal hasMajorEthnicGroup Rai people
subject linked to: eastern Nepal
linked to: Rai peoples
Kirati peoples ethnicSubdivision Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Bantawa language ethnicGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Chamling language spokenBy Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Mewahang language spokenBy Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Tehrathum District hasEthnicGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Koshi Province hasEthnicGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Rai languages spokenBy Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Yakkha people relatedGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Sunuwar people relatedEthnicGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Nepalese diaspora hasEthnicOrigin Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Nakchhong associatedWithEthnicGroup Rai_people
linked to: Rai peoples
Mid-Hills of Nepal hasEthnicGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Khambuwan associatedWithEthnicGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Khambuwan traditionalInhabitants Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Bantawa Rai subgroupOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Chamling Rai subgroupOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Thulung Rai partOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Sampang Rai partOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Sampang Rai subgroupOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Yamphu Rai subgroupOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Yamphu Rai relatedGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Bahing Rai subgroupOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Mewahang Rai subgroupOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Wambule Rai partOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Jero Rai partOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Jero Rai relatedEthnicGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Sakela dance ethnicGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Sakela Ubhauli ethnicGroup Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Limbuwan associatedPeople Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Dumi Rai subgroupOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Khaling Rai partOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
Sotang Rai subgroupOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples