Temne
E140676
The Temne are one of the largest ethnic groups in Sierra Leone, known for their rich agricultural traditions, distinct language, and significant influence on the country’s cultural and political life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temne canonical | 9 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
people ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Themne
ⓘ
Timni ⓘ |
| capitalCityPresence | Freetown ⓘ |
| colonialEraRole | significant interaction with British colonial administration ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| culturalElement |
age-grade associations
ⓘ
masking traditions ⓘ ritual music and dance ⓘ storytelling traditions ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
significant influence on Sierra Leonean culture
ⓘ
significant influence on Sierra Leonean politics ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing in riverine areas
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ |
| historicalActivity |
participation in regional trade networks
ⓘ
rice farming ⓘ riverine trade ⓘ |
| initiationSociety |
Bondo society
ⓘ
Poro society ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Temne language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Atlantic branch of Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | one of the major languages of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| majorCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
groundnuts ⓘ millet ⓘ palm oil ⓘ rice ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| majorOccupation | agriculture ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | bridewealth system ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Limba
ⓘ
Loko ⓘ Mende ⓘ Susu ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| region |
Northern Province of Sierra Leone
ⓘ
Northwestern Sierra Leone ⓘ Sierra Leone Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Western Area of Sierra Leone
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | compounds with thatched-roof houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLeaderTitle | paramount chief ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalStructure | chiefdoms ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionElement |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in spirits ⓘ |
| urbanRuralDistribution | both rural and urban communities ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.