Oraon (culture or style)

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Scope note
Style and culture of one of the largest Indian scheduled tribes, an aboriginal people of the Choṭa Nāgpur region in the state of Bihār, India. They call themselves Kurukh; they once lived farther to the southwest on the Rohtās Plateau, but they were dislodged by other populations and migrated to Choṭa Nāgpur, where they settled in the vicinity of Munda-speaking tribes.
Oraon
Accepted term: 02-Dec-2024