Ekoi
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Ekoi are an ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria and western Cameroon known for their rich artistic traditions, especially elaborate masks and skin-covered sculptures.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ejagham people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artCollectionPresence | major African art museums ⓘ |
| artFunction |
funerary rites
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ social regulation ⓘ |
| artInfluence | wider Cross River artistic style ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Cameroon
ⓘ
Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Cross River cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
body decoration
ⓘ
mask-making ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
ancestral veneration
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ secret societies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elaborate masks
ⓘ
rich artistic traditions ⓘ ritual art ⓘ skin-covered sculptures ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Benue–Congo languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
southeastern Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Cameroon ⓘ |
| maskType |
headdress masks
ⓘ
helmet masks ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Efik
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ejagham NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibibio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cross River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| sculptureType |
anthropomorphic figures
ⓘ
zoomorphic figures ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
farming
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Ejagham language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
animal skin
ⓘ
pigment ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Nsibidi symbols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.