Ga people
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The Ga people are an ethnic group native to the coastal Accra region of Ghana, known for their distinct Ga language, vibrant festivals such as Homowo, and significant cultural and historical influence in the country’s capital area.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ethnic group
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| capitalRegionInfluence |
Accra metropolitan area
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| colonialEraExperience |
interaction with European forts in Accra
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Ghana
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| culturalPractice |
drumming and dancing
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elaborate funeral celebrations → fishing traditions → kpanlogo dance → kpanlogo drumming → outdooring and naming ceremonies → twin veneration → |
| demographicStatus |
one of the major ethnic groups in Ghana
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| economy |
fishing
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trading → urban occupations in Accra → |
| historicalRole |
founders of Accra settlements
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participants in coastal trade → |
| language |
Ga language
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| languageFamily |
Kwa languages
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Niger–Congo languages → |
| majorFestival |
Homowo festival
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| musicContribution |
highlife music
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kpanlogo genre → |
| nativeTo |
coastal Accra plains
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| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Akan peoples
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Dangme people → Ewe people → |
| primaryLocation |
Accra
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Greater Accra Region → |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Ga-Dangme people
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| religion |
Christianity
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Islam → Traditional Ga religion → |
| subgroup |
Ga Mashie
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La → Nungua → Osu → Tema (Ga) → Teshie → |
| traditionalFood |
fish-based dishes
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kenkey → kpekple (kpokpoi) → |
| traditionalPoliticalStructure |
Ga Mantse (Ga king)
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Ga chieftaincy system → |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
use of shrines and priests
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veneration of deities and ancestral spirits → |
| urbanInfluence |
Accra popular culture
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Ghanaian coastal culture → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ga language
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ethnicGroup |
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Accra
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ethnicGroupPresent |
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Accra
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foundedBy |
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Ghana’s Ga District (friendship city)
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majorEthnolinguisticGroup |