Lepcha people

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ethnic group
gptkbp:artwork handicrafts
gptkbp:communityEngagement gptkb:Lepcha_Development_Board
gptkbp:cuisine traditional_Lepcha_food
gptkbp:culturalHeritage music
dance
traditional weaving
traditional tattoos
interactions with other ethnic groups
Lepcha script
influence_from_Bhutanese_culture
influence_from_Indian_culture
influence_from_Nepalese_culture
influence_from_Tibetan_culture
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change
deforestation
water scarcity
gptkbp:festivals Chhewar
Lepcha New Year
Buddha_Jayanti
gptkbp:historicalEvent Lepcha_resistance_against_British_rule
gptkbp:historicalLegacy agriculture
fishing
hunting
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Bhutanese_culture
Nepalese_culture
Tibetan_culture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lepcha people
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sino-Tibetan
Lepcha language
gptkbp:merchandise cotton
wool
gptkbp:movement Lepcha dance
gptkbp:musicVideo Flute
Dumru
gptkbp:mythology Lepcha folklore
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Bhutan
gptkb:West_Bengal
Sikkim
gptkbp:population approximately 50,000
gptkbp:region gptkb:Khangchendzonga
gptkbp:religion Buddhism
Animism
ancestor worship
nature worship
spirit worship
gptkbp:socialResponsibility cultural preservation
land rights
political representation
gptkbp:socialStructure clan system
gptkbp:traditionalClothing Lepcha dress
gptkbp:wrote Lepcha_literature