Lodha

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The Lodha are an indigenous tribal community of eastern India, primarily found in West Bengal and Odisha, known for their distinct language, customs, and traditional forest-based livelihood.

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Lodha canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf indigenous tribal community
scheduled tribe
associatedWithForestAreasOf Odisha
linked to: Orissa

West Bengal
beneficiaryOf tribal welfare schemes in India
clanSystem exogamous clans
country India
economicChange decline of hunting and gathering
increasing wage labor participation
educationStatus historically low literacy rates
facedIssues poverty
social marginalization
governedBy customary tribal laws
governmentCategory particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) in some classifications
hasDistinct customs
language
traditional practices
healthIssues limited access to healthcare
malnutrition risk
languageFamily Austroasiatic languages
linked to: Austroasiatic
LodhaLanguageStatus endangered
marriagePractice arranged marriages
marriageRule clan exogamy
primaryRegion eastern India
primaryState Odisha
linked to: Orissa

West Bengal
recognizedAsScheduledTribeIn Odisha
linked to: Orissa

West Bengal
regionOfConcentrationInOdisha Mayurbhanj district
regionOfConcentrationInWestBengal Jhargram region
linked to: Jhargram

Paschim Medinipur district
religion Hinduism
animism
settlementPattern small forest or fringe villages
socialClassificationInIndia Scheduled Tribe
subjectOf anthropological studies in India
traditionalDress simple indigenous clothing
traditionalEconomy subsistence economy
traditionalHousing mud houses with thatched roofs
traditionalLivelihood forest-based livelihood
traditionalOccupation fishing
gathering forest produce
hunting
shifting cultivation
traditionalReligionFeatures ancestor worship
nature worship
usesLanguage Lodha language
linked to: Banjara language

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