Phom Naga tribe

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The Phom Naga tribe is an indigenous Naga community of Nagaland in Northeast India, known for its distinct language, rich oral traditions, and vibrant festivals and crafts.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Phom Naga people 2
Phom tribe 2
Phom Naga community 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Naga tribe
ethnic group
indigenous community
celebrates Monyu festival
country India
cultivates maize
millet
rice
currentReligions Christianity
ethnicGroupIn Longleng district
governedBy village councils
hasArtForm beadwork
ornamental headgear
traditional textiles
hasCulturalPractice age-group institutions
folk dances
folk songs
oral storytelling
hasFestival Monyu festival
hasSocialStructure clan-based system
hasWritingSystem Latin script
linked to: Latin alphabet
knownFor basketry
rich oral traditions
traditional crafts
vibrant festivals
weaving
wood carving
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
languageSubfamily Naga languages
locatedIn Nagaland
Northeast India
majorReligion Baptist Christianity
linked to: Baptists
MonyuFestivalActivities community gatherings
dancing
feasting
MonyuFestivalSignificance agricultural festival
MonyuFestivalType spring festival
partOf Naga people
linked to: Naga peoples
primaryLanguage Phom language
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India
recognizedBy Government of Nagaland
region hilly terrain
traditionalDress colorful shawls
handwoven garments
traditionalEconomy shifting cultivation
subsistence agriculture
traditionalReligion animism
uses traditional ornaments

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Referenced by (6)

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

Hornbill Festival hasParticipant Phom Naga tribe
Tuensang hasMajorCommunity Phom Naga people
linked to: Phom Naga tribe
Phom language spokenBy Phom Naga people
linked to: Phom Naga tribe
Longleng district hasMajorEthnicGroup Phom tribe
linked to: Phom Naga tribe
Monyu festival celebratedBy Phom Naga community
linked to: Phom Naga tribe
Monyu festival celebratedBy Phom tribe
linked to: Phom Naga tribe