Edo people
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The Edo people are a major ethnic group of southern Nigeria, historically centered in the Benin Kingdom and known for their rich artistic, cultural, and political heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edo people canonical | 23 |
| Edo peoples | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nigerian people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| artCollectionDispersal |
Benin Bronzes
ⓘ
surface form:
Benin Bronzes in European museums
|
| capitalCityOfHomeland | Benin City ⓘ |
| colonialHistoryEvent |
Benin Expedition of 1897
ⓘ
surface form:
British punitive expedition of 1897
|
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
elaborate court ceremonies ⓘ masquerade performances ⓘ royal festivals ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | major ethnic group of southern Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn |
Delta State
ⓘ
Edo State ⓘ Lagos State ⓘ Ondo State ⓘ Rivers State ⓘ |
| historicalCenter |
Benin City
ⓘ
Kingdom of Benin ⓘ
surface form:
Benin Kingdom
|
| historicalState |
Kingdom of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Benin Empire
|
| knownFor |
Benin Bronzes
ⓘ
bronze casting ⓘ complex political institutions ⓘ court art ⓘ ivory carving ⓘ urban planning in Benin City ⓘ |
| language | Edo language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Edoid languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Southern Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
southern Nigeria
|
| primaryState | Edo State ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional Edo religion ⓘ |
| subregion | West Africa ⓘ |
| traditionalArchitecture |
moats and earthworks
ⓘ
palace complexes ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
beadwork
ⓘ
bronze casting ⓘ ivory carving ⓘ weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalInstitution |
age-grade associations
ⓘ
guild system ⓘ palace chiefs ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalSystem |
Benin monarchy
ⓘ
hereditary kingship ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionDeity |
Ogun
ⓘ
Olokun ⓘ Osanobua ⓘ |
| traditionalRulerTitle | Oba of Benin ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsedHistorically | Portuguese and later Latin script ⓘ |
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.