Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
caste
|
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
Govi
Goyigama |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
|
| gptkbp:ethnicGroup |
gptkb:Sinhalese
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
landowners
village headmen |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Govigama caste
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Sinhala
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:J._R._Jayewardene
gptkb:Ranil_Wickremesinghe gptkb:D._S._Senanayake gptkb:S._W._R._D._Bandaranaike |
| gptkbp:origin |
ancient Sri Lankan feudal system
|
| gptkbp:population |
largest Sinhalese caste
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Kandyan_provinces
Low Country |
| gptkbp:relatedCaste |
Bathgama
Karava Radala Salagama |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism |
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
endogamous
|
| gptkbp:status |
dominant caste in Sinhalese society
|
| gptkbp:traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Siam_Nikaya
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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