Sukuma people
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The Sukuma people are the largest ethnic group in Tanzania, traditionally agro-pastoralists known for their rich dance, music, and cultural heritage centered around the Lake Victoria region.
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
incorporated into German East Africa
ⓘ
later under British Tanganyika ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Geita Region
ⓘ
Mwanza Region ⓘ Shinyanga Region ⓘ Simiyu Region ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
drumming
ⓘ
healing rituals ⓘ spirit possession rituals ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ |
| famousDanceType |
bugobogobo dance
ⓘ
bujora dance ⓘ lion dance ⓘ snake dance ⓘ |
| geographicProximity | Lake Victoria ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Sukuma language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Bantu languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| majorCrops |
cotton
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| majorLivestock |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| marriagePractice | bridewealth ⓘ |
| modernState |
Tanzania
ⓘ
surface form:
United Republic of Tanzania
|
| nameMeaning | people of the north ⓘ |
| nationalLanguageUsed | Swahili ⓘ |
| populationStatus | largest ethnic group in Tanzania ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Equatorial lakes region
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Victoria region
northwestern Tanzania ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Haya people
ⓘ
Nyamwezi people ⓘ Zaramo people ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Basukuma ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based system ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
beadwork
ⓘ
drum making ⓘ mask making ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in spirits ⓘ use of divination ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
chiefs
ⓘ
clan elders ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
agriculture
ⓘ
agro-pastoralism ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| traditionalMedicine |
herbal remedies
ⓘ
ritual healing ⓘ |
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