Tor Tiv
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Tor Tiv is the paramount traditional ruler and cultural leader of the Tiv people of central Nigeria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tor Tiv canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chieftaincy title
ⓘ
monarchic office ⓘ traditional title ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicTerritory | Tivland ⓘ |
| associatedStatesInNigeria |
Adamawa State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benue State NERFINISHED ⓘ Cross River State NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasarawa State NERFINISHED ⓘ Plateau State NERFINISHED ⓘ Taraba State ⓘ |
| authorityType |
customary authority
ⓘ
moral authority ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalFunctions |
confers traditional titles within Tiv society
ⓘ
custodian of Tiv customs and traditions ⓘ presides over traditional festivals of the Tiv people ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
cultural leader of the Tiv people
ⓘ
paramount traditional ruler of the Tiv people ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupRepresented | Tiv people ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Tiv ⓘ |
| genderOfOfficeHolder | typically male ⓘ |
| governanceRole |
arbiter in communal disputes among Tiv people
ⓘ
head of Tiv traditional institutions ⓘ |
| languageOfPeopleRuled | Tiv ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Benue State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalCouncilMembership |
Benue State Council of Chiefs
ⓘ
Nigerian traditional council ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Nigeria traditional rulers’ forums
|
| palaceLocation | Gboko ⓘ |
| palaceState | Benue State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| people | Tiv people ⓘ |
| rankAmongTraditionalRulersInBenue | first class chief ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Government of Benue State
ⓘ
Government of Nigeria ⓘ |
| region | Central Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionInfluence |
Christianity in Tivland
ⓘ
traditional religion of the Tiv people ⓘ |
| residenceType | palace ⓘ |
| roleInConflictResolution | mediates inter‑communal conflicts involving Tiv communities ⓘ |
| roleInModernState | advises government on Tiv and Benue cultural matters ⓘ |
| selectionBasis | Tiv customary law ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | traditional selection by Tiv kingmakers ⓘ |
| successionType | non-hereditary under rotating ruling houses and kingmakers’ selection ⓘ |
| symbolism |
symbol of Tiv identity
ⓘ
symbol of unity of the Tiv people ⓘ |
| titleHolderStyle | His Royal Majesty ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Tiv language ⓘ |
| traditionalCouncil | Tiv Traditional Council ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.