Luyana people
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The Luyana people are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group of southwestern Africa, primarily in western Zambia, known for their role in the historical Barotse Kingdom and rich riverine cultural traditions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Zambezi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into Northern Rhodesia under British rule ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namibia ⓘ Zambia ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
oral tradition
ⓘ
praise poetry ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
initiation rites
ⓘ
rainmaking rituals ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Upper Zambezi floodplain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTradition |
floodplain-based seasonal movements
ⓘ
riverine culture ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Bantu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | traditional chiefs ⓘ |
| historicalEconomy | river trade along the Zambezi ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
constituent people of the Barotse Kingdom
ⓘ
subjects of the Litunga of Barotseland ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| linguisticArea | Zambezi Bantu ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
southwestern Africa
ⓘ
western Zambia ⓘ |
| macroEthnicIdentity | Barotse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Lozi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luvale people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mbunda people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nkoya people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Barotse ethnic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIntegration | integrated into the Barotse Kingdom ⓘ |
| postColonialStatus | recognized ethnic group in Zambia ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
cattle herding
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ floodplain agriculture ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
African traditional religion
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
chiefdom-based authority
ⓘ
clan system ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | settlements on raised ground in floodplain areas ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion | Barotseland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
cultivation of maize
ⓘ
cultivation of millet ⓘ cultivation of sorghum ⓘ |
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