Yakurr people
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The Yakurr people are an ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria known for their rich cultural heritage, distinctive festivals, and agrarian lifestyle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yakurr people canonical | 3 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
human population group ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
cassava
ⓘ
cocoyam ⓘ maize ⓘ palm oil ⓘ plantain ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| artForm |
body decoration
ⓘ
mask making ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
drumming
ⓘ
folktales ⓘ masquerade performances ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ praise poetry ⓘ proverbs ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ bridewealth payment ⓘ extended family system ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Upper Cross River peoples ⓘ |
| festival |
New Yam Festival
ⓘ
surface form:
Leboku New Yam Festival
harvest festivals ⓘ |
| festivalType | agrarian festival ⓘ |
| language |
Lokaa language
ⓘ
Yakurr language ⓘ |
| location |
Cross River State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| marriagePattern |
exogamy
ⓘ
polygyny ⓘ |
| musicInstrument |
drums
ⓘ
flutes ⓘ xylophones ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Bahumono people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Efik people ⓘ Ejagham people ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization |
council of elders
ⓘ
village chiefs ⓘ |
| region |
Niger Delta
ⓘ
surface form:
Niger Delta region
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
farming
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ trading ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.