Khaling Rai

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Khaling Rai are a subgroup of the Rai people of eastern Nepal, known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman language and traditional Kirati cultural practices.

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Khaling Rai canonical 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
subgroup of Rai people
citizenship Nepal
continent Asia
country Nepal
culture Kirati culture
ethnicAutonym Rai
ethnicity Rai
ethnicReligion indigenous Kirati beliefs
ethnolinguisticGroup Tibeto-Burman peoples
hasClanSystem yes
historicalRegion Kirat region of eastern Nepal
linked to: Kirat region
language Khaling language
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
Tibeto-Burman languages
linguisticAutonym Khaling
linguisticFeature complex verbal morphology
tone language
linguisticStatus minority language community in Nepal
minorityStatus ethnic minority in Nepal
musicTradition folk songs and dances
nativeTo Himalayan region
eastern hills of Nepal
oralTradition Kirat Mundhum oral scriptures
partOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
populationStatus small ethnic group within Rai people
primaryCountryOfResidence Nepal
recognizedAs indigenous nationalities of Nepal
region eastern Nepal
relatedEthnicGroups Kirati peoples
other Rai subgroups
religion Kirati religion
linked to: Kirat religion
selfIdentification Kirati
settlementPattern rural hill villages
socialStructure clan-based society
traditionalBeliefSystem ancestor worship
nature worship
traditionalDress Rai traditional attire
traditionalFestivals Sakela
Ubhauli
Udhauli
traditionalHousing stone and wood houses
traditionalOccupation animal husbandry
subsistence agriculture
traditionalReligion Kirat Mundhum
traditionalRitualSpecialists Kirati shamans
usesScript Devanagari script

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Rai hasSubgroup Khaling Rai