Rai peoples

E691721

The Rai peoples are an indigenous ethnic group of the eastern Himalayas, primarily in Nepal, known for their Kirati heritage, distinct languages, and rich traditions of oral literature, music, and ritual.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Rai people 35
Rai peoples canonical 1
Rai_people 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (82)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Kirati people ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ
country Nepal ⓘ
culturalHeritage folk songs ⓘ
rich oral literature ⓘ
ritual chants ⓘ
traditional costumes ⓘ
diaspora Bhutan ⓘ
Brunei ⓘ
linked to: Brunei Darussalam

Gulf countries ⓘ
linked to: Persian Gulf states

Hong Kong ⓘ
linked to: Hong Kong, China

India ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ
ethnicGroupOf Nepal ⓘ
eastern Himalayas ⓘ
hasClanName Rai clan ⓘ
hasCustom ancestor worship ⓘ
clan exogamy ⓘ
nature worship ⓘ
oral epic recitation ⓘ
ritual feasting ⓘ
hasFestival Sakela Ubhauli ⓘ
Sakela Udhauli ⓘ
linked to: Udhauli

Sakela festival ⓘ
hasLanguage Bahing language ⓘ
Bantawa language ⓘ
Chamling language ⓘ
Dumi language ⓘ
Jero language ⓘ
Khaling language ⓘ
Kulung language ⓘ
Lohorung language ⓘ
Mewahang language ⓘ
Puma language ⓘ
Rai languages ⓘ
Sampang language ⓘ
Thulung language ⓘ
Wambule language ⓘ
Yamphu language ⓘ
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ
notableOccupation Gurkha soldiers ⓘ
linked to: Gurkha units
recognizedAs indigenous nationality of Nepal ⓘ
recognizedBy Government of Nepal ⓘ
region Bhojpur District ⓘ
Dhankuta District ⓘ
Ilam District ⓘ
Khotang District ⓘ
Okhaldhunga District ⓘ
Panchthar District ⓘ
Sankhuwasabha District ⓘ
Solu Khumbu ⓘ
linked to: Khumbu

Terhathum District ⓘ
linked to: Tehrathum District

Udayapur District ⓘ
eastern Nepal ⓘ
relatedEthnicGroup Kirat peoples ⓘ
linked to: Kirati peoples

Limbu people ⓘ
Sunuwar people ⓘ
Yakkha people ⓘ
religion Buddhism ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ
Kirat Mundhum ⓘ
socialStructure clan-based organization ⓘ
traditionalBeliefSystem Mundhum oral scripture ⓘ
linked to: Mundhum scriptures
traditionalCrop buckwheat ⓘ
maize ⓘ
millet ⓘ
rice ⓘ
traditionalDance Sakela Sili dance ⓘ
linked to: Sakela dance
traditionalDress daura suruwal (men) ⓘ
gunyu cholo (women) ⓘ
traditionalEconomy animal husbandry ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ
traditionalInstrument bamboo flute ⓘ
dhol drum ⓘ
jhyamta cymbals ⓘ
linked to: Kartal (cymbals)
traditionalJewelry gold ornaments ⓘ
silver ornaments ⓘ
traditionalMusic cymbal music ⓘ
drum music ⓘ
traditionalSpecialist Bijuwa healer ⓘ
Mangpa ritual specialist ⓘ
Nakchhong shaman ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (37)

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

Limbu people → relatedEthnicGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Kirat Mundhum → associatedEthnicGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Nepali people → ethnicGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Eastern Nepal → hasMajorEthnicGroup → Rai people ⓘ
subject linked to: eastern Nepal
linked to: Rai peoples
Kirati peoples → ethnicSubdivision → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Bantawa language → ethnicGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Chamling language → spokenBy → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Mewahang language → spokenBy → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Tehrathum District → hasEthnicGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Koshi Province → hasEthnicGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Rai languages → spokenBy → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Yakkha people → relatedGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Sunuwar people → relatedEthnicGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Nepalese diaspora → hasEthnicOrigin → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Nakchhong → associatedWithEthnicGroup → Rai_people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Mid-Hills of Nepal → hasEthnicGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Khambuwan → associatedWithEthnicGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Khambuwan → traditionalInhabitants → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Bantawa Rai → subgroupOf → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Chamling Rai → subgroupOf → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Thulung Rai → partOf → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Sampang Rai → partOf → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Sampang Rai → subgroupOf → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Yamphu Rai → subgroupOf → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Yamphu Rai → relatedGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Bahing Rai → subgroupOf → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Mewahang Rai → subgroupOf → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Wambule Rai → partOf → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Jero Rai → partOf → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Jero Rai → relatedEthnicGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Sakela dance → ethnicGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Sakela Ubhauli → ethnicGroup → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Limbuwan → associatedPeople → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Dumi Rai → subgroupOf → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Khaling Rai → partOf → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples
Sotang Rai → subgroupOf → Rai people ⓘ
linked to: Rai peoples