Owan
E292500
Owan is an ethnic group in southern Nigeria, primarily inhabiting parts of Edo State and known for its distinct language and cultural traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Owan canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWithState | Edo State ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
local trade
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Edoid peoples ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
oral literature
ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| hasCuisine |
cassava-based dishes
ⓘ
vegetable soups ⓘ yam-based dishes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
folktales and proverbs
ⓘ
indigenous belief systems ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTraditions | distinct cultural traditions ⓘ |
| hasGovernance |
council of elders
ⓘ
traditional chiefs ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern |
rural communities
ⓘ
small towns ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Owan East people
ⓘ
Owan West people ⓘ |
| language | Owan language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edo State
ⓘ
southern Nigeria ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Edo (Bini) people
ⓘ
surface form:
Akoko-Edo people
Edo (Bini) people ⓘ Esan people ⓘ |
| partOf | Edo State ethnic groups ⓘ |
| region |
Owan East Local Government Area
ⓘ
Owan West Local Government Area ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
craftsmanship
ⓘ
farming ⓘ trading ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion ⓘ |
| usesLanguageFamily |
Edoid languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet for Owan language ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.