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Mythologies of the Gadiya Lohar Tribe

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  Lohar  or  Lohra  is considered to be a  caste  among  Hindus and a  clan  among  Muslims  and  Sikhs  in the Indian states of  Uttar Pradesh  and  Jharkhand , and in  Nepal .  They form traditionally artisanal castes.  Writers of the  British Raj period often used the term  Lohara  as a synonym for  blacksmith , although there are other traditional smiting communities, such as the  Ramgarhia  and  Sikligar , and numerous non-traditional communities, including the  Kayastha ,  Rajput  and  Brahmin .  Lohara are one of the most widespread communities in Uttar Pradesh. They are divided along religious lines, with Hindu Lohars known as   Vishwakarma ,   Sharma ,   Panchal   and   Karmakar . Hindu Lohars are further divided into a number of   exogamous   groupings, the main ones being the Kanaujiya, Pu...
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Mythologies of the Kanuri Tribes

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The  Kanuri tribe  (also  Barnawi ,  Yerwa ,  Barebari  and several other subgroup names) are an  African ethnic group   living largely in the lands of the former  Kanem  and  Bornu Empires  in  Niger ,  Nigeria ,  Chad , and  Cameroon , as well as a diaspora community residing in  Sudan .  Those generally termed Kanuri include several subgroups and dialect groups, some of whom identify as distinct from the Kanuri. Most trace their origins to ruling lineages of the medieval  Kanem–Bornu Empire , and its client states or provinces. In contrast to the neighboring  Toubou  or  Zaghawa  pastoralists, Kanuri groups have traditionally been sedentary, engaging in  farming , fishing the  Chad Basin , trade, and salt processing.  Kanuri peoples include several subgroups, and identify by different names in some regions. The   Kanuri language   was the major l...
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Mythologies of the Madhesi Tribe

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Tht Madheshi tribe  ( Nepali :  मधेशी ) is a term used for several  ethnic groups in Nepal  living in the  Terai  region of Nepal. It has also been used as a political pejorative term by the  Pahari people of Nepal  to refer to  Nepalis  with a non- Nepali language as their  mother tongue , regardless of their place of birth or residence. The term  Madheshi  became a widely recognised name for Nepali citizens with an Indian cultural background only after 1990. Madheshi people comprise various cultural groups such as  Hindu caste  groups,  Muslims ,  Marwaris ,  Brahmin  and  Dalit people,  ethnic groups  like  Maithils ,  Bhojpuri ,  Awadhi  and  Bajjika  speaking people and  indigenous people  of the Terai. Many of these groups share cultural traditions, educational and family ties with people living south of the international b...
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Mythologies of the Janajati/Adivasi Tribes

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The   Adivasi   (also spelled   Adibasi ) are the heterogeneous tribal groups across the   Indian subcontinent .   The term   Adivasi , a 20th-century construct meaning "ancient inhabitants", is now widely used as a self-designation by many of the communities who are officially recognised as " Scheduled Tribes " in India and as " Ethnic minorities " in Bangladesh.   They constitute approximately 8.6% of India's population (around 104.2 million, according to the   2011 Census ) and about 1.1% of Bangladesh's population (roughly 2 million, 2010 estimate).  Gondi  women in  Umaria district , India Claiming to be among the original inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent, many present-day Adivasi communities formed during the flourishing period of the   Indus Valley Civilisation   or after its decline, harbouring various degrees of ancestry from   Dravidians ,   Indo-Aryan ,   Austroasiatic , and   Tibeto-Bu...
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