Bhaca
E277613
Bhaca are a Xhosa-related ethnic group of South Africa known for their distinct language variety, cultural traditions, and historical chiefdoms in the Eastern Cape region.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | encountered British colonial administration in the 19th century ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalArea |
Nguni cultural sphere
ⓘ
Xhosa cultural sphere ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | distinct subgroup within Xhosa-related peoples ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn | South Africa ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticRelation | Xhosa people ⓘ |
| hasClanSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariety |
Bhaca language
ⓘ
Bhaca self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
IsiBhaca
|
| hasOralTradition | clan praise poetry ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Mount Frere area
ⓘ
Umzimkhulu area ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Southern Bantu languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Nguni languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Cape
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Cape Province
KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ
surface form:
KwaZulu-Natal Province
|
| migrationHistory | participated in Nguni migrations in southeastern Africa ⓘ |
| musicTradition | Nguni vocal music ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nguni people
ⓘ
surface form:
Nguni peoples
|
| region |
Eastern Cape
ⓘ
KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Mpondo
ⓘ
Thembu ⓘ Xhosa ⓘ Zulu ⓘ |
| religion |
African traditional religion
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | Nguni-style beadwork ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
cattle herding
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | rondavel ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadershipTitle |
chief
ⓘ
inkosi ⓘ |
| traditionalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialOrganization | chiefdoms ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Bhaca language
ⓘ
Xhosa ⓘ
surface form:
Xhosa language
Zulu ⓘ
surface form:
Zulu language
|
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
IsiBhaca