Karamojong
E352944
The Karamojong are a traditionally pastoralist Nilotic ethnic group from northeastern Uganda, known for their cattle herding culture and distinctive customs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karamojong canonical | 6 |
| Karamojong people | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
pastoralist community ⓘ |
| climateOfHomeland | semi-arid ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| countryBorderContext |
near Kenya
ⓘ
near South Sudan ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
age-set system
ⓘ
body adornment ⓘ bridewealth in cattle ⓘ distinctive dress ⓘ warrior traditions ⓘ |
| districtPresence |
Abim District
ⓘ
Kaabong District ⓘ Kotido District ⓘ Moroto ⓘ
surface form:
Moroto District
Nakapiripirit District ⓘ Napak District ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Uganda ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Nilotic peoples ⓘ |
| foodSecurityIssues | vulnerability to drought ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cattle raiding conflicts
ⓘ
resistance to disarmament campaigns ⓘ |
| landUse | communal grazing lands ⓘ |
| language |
Turkana language
ⓘ
surface form:
Karamojong language
|
| languageFamily |
Eastern Nilotic languages
ⓘ
Nilotic languages ⓘ |
| mainLivestock |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| manyattaDefinition | fenced homestead or settlement ⓘ |
| modernChange |
growing engagement in crop farming
ⓘ
increasing sedentarization ⓘ participation in national education system ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | livestock keeping ⓘ |
| region |
Karamoja region
ⓘ
surface form:
Karamoja sub-region
Northeastern Uganda ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Dodoth
ⓘ
Iteso people ⓘ
surface form:
Iteso
Jie ⓘ Toposa ⓘ Lake Turkana ⓘ
surface form:
Turkana
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| settlementPattern |
manyattas
ⓘ
semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Nilotic peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Nilotes
|
| traditionalLivelihood |
cattle herding
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
cattle-centered rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Karamojong people