Gǁana people
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The Gǁana people are an indigenous Khoe-speaking community of southern Africa, traditionally known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle and close cultural ties with other Khoe groups.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Khoe people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| collectiveIdentity | Khoe identity ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| culturalAffiliation |
Khoe-speaking peoples
ⓘ
Khoisan-related groups ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Kalahari Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
close ties with other Khoe groups
ⓘ
knowledge of local ecology ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| demographicCategory | small indigenous nation ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Khoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foodSource |
wild fruits and roots
ⓘ
wild game ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | endangered culture ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalahari region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knowledgeSystem | traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Khoe languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered language ⓘ |
| languageType | click language ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature | use of click consonants ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Botswana ⓘ |
| mobilityPattern | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| populationType | small population ⓘ |
| region | southern Africa ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
!Xóõ people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gǀui people NERFINISHED ⓘ Khoekhoe people NERFINISHED ⓘ Naro people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionType | traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| rightsIssue |
indigenous rights recognition
ⓘ
land rights ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | small-scale bands ⓘ |
| spiritualPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
nature-based spirituality ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence economy ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | temporary shelters ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | hunter-gatherer ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
foraging
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| vulnerability |
cultural marginalization
ⓘ
land dispossession risk ⓘ |
| wayOfLifeChange |
increasing sedentarization
ⓘ
partial integration into market economy ⓘ |
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