Kono people
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The Kono people are an ethnic group of Sierra Leone known for their rich cultural traditions and significant role in the country’s diamond-mining region.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| cashCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
cocoa ⓘ coffee ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| civilWarFactor | conflict over diamond resources ⓘ |
| civilWarImpact | heavily affected by Sierra Leone Civil War ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into British Sierra Leone Protectorate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRole | important ethnic group in Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | one of the larger ethnic groups in Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
diamond mining ⓘ |
| historicalRole | major participants in Sierra Leone diamond mining ⓘ |
| initiationSociety |
Bondo society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poro society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Kono language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Mande languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Kissi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Limba people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mende people NERFINISHED ⓘ Temne people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kono District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionKnownFor | diamond-rich alluvial deposits ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| riteOfPassage | initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
extended families ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
mask making
ⓘ
wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence farming ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
cassava-based dishes
ⓘ
rice-based dishes ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
mud houses
ⓘ
thatch roofs ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership | paramount chiefs ⓘ |
| traditionalMarriagePractice | bridewealth payments ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
dance
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in spirits ⓘ |
| urbanMigrationDestination |
Freetown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other major towns in Sierra Leone ⓘ |
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