Anyuak
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The Anyuak are a Nilotic ethnic group primarily inhabiting parts of South Sudan and western Ethiopia, known for their agro-pastoral lifestyle and rich oral traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anyuak canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nilotic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Anuak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anywaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
communal dances
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ storytelling gatherings ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ fishing ⓘ riverine farming ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Anyuak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition |
folktales
ⓘ
genealogical recitations ⓘ praise poetry ⓘ rich oral literature ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Anyuak language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
maize
ⓘ
sesame ⓘ sorghum ⓘ tobacco ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drum-based music ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
hereditary chiefs
ⓘ
kings ⓘ |
| populationDistribution |
Gambela Region of Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jonglei State of South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
eastern South Sudan
ⓘ
western Ethiopia ⓘ |
| regionType | Nile Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Dinka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nuer NERFINISHED ⓘ Shilluk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
clan-based system
ⓘ
village-based chiefdoms ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Eastern Nilotes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
spirit worship ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched huts ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | agro-pastoralism ⓘ |
| usesRiver |
Akobo River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baro River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.