Bassa
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The Bassa are an ethnic group in Nigeria known for their distinct language and cultural traditions, with communities found in states such as Kogi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bassa canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| artForm |
body adornment for festivals
ⓘ
decorated calabashes ⓘ mask carving ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | confluence area of the Niger and Benue rivers ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn |
Benue State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria ⓘ Kogi State NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasarawa State NERFINISHED ⓘ Plateau State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
communal farming practices ⓘ traditional masquerade festivals ⓘ |
| hasDanceTradition | communal circle dances ⓘ |
| hasLanguageBranch | Kainji languages ⓘ |
| hasLanguageFamily |
Benue–Congo languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ
surface form:
Niger-Congo languages
|
| hasMusicTradition |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition |
folktales
ⓘ
praise poetry ⓘ proverbs ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalLeadership |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
council of elders ⓘ |
| language | Bassa language ⓘ |
| marriageCustom |
bridewealth payment
ⓘ
extended family involvement in marriage negotiations ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Ebira
ⓘ
Gbagyi ⓘ Igala ⓘ Nupe ⓘ |
| region | Middle Belt, Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| ritesOfPassage |
funeral rites with music and dance
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
guinea corn ⓘ maize ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kogi State