Ebira people
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The Ebira people are an ethnic group primarily found in central Nigeria, known for their rich cultural heritage, distinctive language, and vibrant festivals, arts, and traditional practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ebira people canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nupoid language
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ traditional ruler ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Igbira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
masquerade traditions
ⓘ
oral poetry ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| culturalValue |
community solidarity
ⓘ
hard work ⓘ honesty ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Nupoid peoples ⓘ |
| festival |
Echane festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ekuechi festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalType | masquerade festival ⓘ |
| language | Ebira language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| majorTown |
Adavi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ajaokuta NERFINISHED ⓘ Lokoja NERFINISHED ⓘ Okehi NERFINISHED ⓘ Okene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Ebira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Central Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryState | Kogi State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle Belt of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Traditional African religion ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
Edo State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Capital Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasarawa State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based system ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
blacksmithing
ⓘ
cloth weaving ⓘ pottery ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
guinea corn ⓘ maize ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| traditionalMusicInstrument |
drums
ⓘ
flutes ⓘ gongs ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
farming
ⓘ
ironworking ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalInstitution | Ohinoyi of Ebiraland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in deities ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.