Nyangatom people
E1000306
The Nyangatom people are a pastoralist ethnic group living along the Ethiopia–South Sudan border, known for cattle herding, age-set social organization, and distinctive body adornment and scarification practices.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
pastoralist community ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Omo River area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | semi-arid ⓘ |
| conflictContext | inter-ethnic resource conflicts ⓘ |
| conflictDriver |
competition over grazing land
ⓘ
competition over water sources ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Ethiopia
ⓘ
South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy | livestock-based economy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRolePattern | patriarchal ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
bead adornment
ⓘ
cattle-raiding traditions ⓘ lip and ear ornamentation ⓘ ritual scarification ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition |
cattle songs
ⓘ
clan histories ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Nilo-Saharan languages ⓘ |
| livelihoodRisk |
cattle disease
ⓘ
drought ⓘ |
| livesAlong | Ethiopia–South Sudan border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLivestock | cattle ⓘ |
| marriageSystem | bridewealth in livestock ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Dassanech people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mursi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Surma people NERFINISHED ⓘ Toposa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practices |
body adornment
ⓘ
scarification ⓘ |
| primarySubsistence |
agro-pastoralism
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ |
| region | Lower Omo Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliesOnResource |
pasturelands
ⓘ
seasonal rivers ⓘ |
| religionType | traditional African religions ⓘ |
| secondaryLivestock |
goats
ⓘ
sheep ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| socialStructure | segmentary lineage system ⓘ |
| uses | age grades ⓘ |
| usesBodyModification | scarification for identity and status ⓘ |
| usesSocialOrganizationType | age-set system ⓘ |
| youthRole | warrior age-set ⓘ |
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