Konkomba people
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The Konkomba people are an ethnic group in West Africa, primarily known as agrarian communities living in northern Ghana and neighboring Togo with distinct Gur-related language and cultural traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Konkomba | 1 |
| Konkomba people canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Likpakpaln people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Ghana
ⓘ
Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRegion |
Chereponi District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Region of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ Oti Region of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ Saboba District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade associations
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ traditional drumming and dance ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | one of the larger ethnic groups in northern Ghana ⓘ |
| economicActivity | agrarian communities ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Gur peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housingType | compounds with multiple huts ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal ⓘ |
| language | Konkomba language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Gur languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gur-related language ⓘ |
| livestock |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ poultry ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePractice | bridewealth ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Bimoba people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dagomba people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ewe people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanumba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Northern Ghana
ⓘ
Northern Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Likpakpaln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | segmentary lineage system ⓘ |
| stapleCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthority |
chiefs
ⓘ
earth priests ⓘ elders ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Konkomba