Idu

E927881

Idu are an indigenous Tibeto-Burman-speaking people primarily inhabiting the Dibang Valley region of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India, known for their distinct language, rituals, and traditional weaving.

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Idu canonical 3

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Chulikata Mishmi ⓘ
Idu Mishmi ⓘ
continent Asia ⓘ
country India ⓘ
culturalTrait distinct ritual system ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ
strong clan organization ⓘ
traditional music and dance ⓘ
economyType subsistence agriculture ⓘ
ethnicGroupOf India ⓘ
festivals agricultural festivals ⓘ
ritual festivals ⓘ
foodStaple maize ⓘ
millet ⓘ
rice ⓘ
governedBy local customary law ⓘ
heritageStatus recognized as Scheduled Tribe in India ⓘ
language Idu Mishmi language ⓘ
languageFamily Tibeto-Burman ⓘ
languageStatus endangered language ⓘ
livestock mithun ⓘ
pigs ⓘ
poultry ⓘ
locatedIn Northeastern India ⓘ
linked to: Northeast India
mainRiverRegion Dibang River basin ⓘ
neighboringGroups Adi people ⓘ
Tani groups ⓘ
partOfLargerGroup Mishmi peoples ⓘ
linked to: Mishmi tribes
practices rituals led by shamans ⓘ
primaryHabitat hilly terrain ⓘ
river valleys ⓘ
region Dibang Valley ⓘ
religion animism ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ
socialStructure clan-based society ⓘ
speaks Idu Mishmi language ⓘ
state Arunachal Pradesh ⓘ
traditionalCraft basketry ⓘ
weaving ⓘ
traditionalDressFeature elaborate woven patterns ⓘ
use of bright colors ⓘ
traditionalLeaderTitle shaman ⓘ
traditionalOccupation fishing ⓘ
hunting ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ
usesScript Latin-based orthographies in recent times ⓘ
no indigenous script historically ⓘ
weavingRole primarily done by women ⓘ

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