Nubian villages
E1037029
Nubian villages are traditional riverside communities along the Nile in southern Egypt, known for their brightly painted houses, rich Nubian culture, and distinctive language and heritage.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rural community
ⓘ
traditional settlement ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
courtyard houses
ⓘ
domed structures ⓘ flat-roofed houses ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Nubians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Nubian dance
ⓘ
oral storytelling ⓘ traditional Nubian music ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| environment |
arid climate
ⓘ
riverine ecosystem ⓘ |
| heritageType |
intangible cultural heritage
ⓘ
tangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| historicalChange |
many villages were displaced by the construction of the Aswan High Dam
ⓘ
some villages were relocated to higher ground ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Nubian language use
ⓘ
brightly painted houses ⓘ distinctive Nubian architecture ⓘ rich Nubian culture ⓘ riverside lifestyle ⓘ strong communal traditions ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Nubian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nubian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| preservationIssue |
pressure from modernization
ⓘ
risk of cultural erosion ⓘ |
| regionNearby |
Aswan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Nasser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
close-knit communities
ⓘ
extended family households ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
Nile boat visits
ⓘ
Nubian cultural performances ⓘ colorful houses ⓘ |
| transport |
boats on the Nile
ⓘ
small local roads ⓘ |
| typicalBuildingMaterial |
mud brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| typicalDecoration |
brightly colored facades
ⓘ
geometric wall paintings ⓘ symbolic motifs ⓘ |
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