Bekwarra people
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The Bekwarra people are an ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria known for their distinct language, cultural traditions, and presence in Cross River State.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bekwarra people canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
cassava
ⓘ
groundnut ⓘ maize ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
bridewealth marriage ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Lower Cross River region
ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Cross River region
|
| economicActivity |
local trade
ⓘ
market gardening ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Bekwarra ⓘ |
| housingType | compound-based settlements ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Bekwarra language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cross River State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| neighbouringGroup |
Obudu people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ogoja people ⓘ Yala people ⓘ |
| primaryOccupation | farming ⓘ |
| region |
Ogoja
ⓘ
surface form:
Ogoja area
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| state | Cross River State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalStructure |
council of elders
ⓘ
village heads ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.