Igede
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Igede is an ethnic group in central Nigeria known for its distinct language, cultural festivals, and presence in and around Benue State.
All labels observed (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ language ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
beans
ⓘ
cassava ⓘ guinea corn ⓘ maize ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| artForm |
dance
ⓘ
folklore ⓘ masquerade performance ⓘ music ⓘ oral poetry ⓘ |
| associatedState |
Benue State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cross River State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Igede self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalFestival | Igede Agba festival ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ traditional marriage ceremonies ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Idoma–Igede ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Idoma–Igede languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Igede language ⓘ |
| nationalMinorityStatus | ethnic minority in Nigeria ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Idoma
ⓘ
Tiv ⓘ Yala ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Benue State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cross River State NERFINISHED ⓘ central Nigeria ⓘ |
| primaryOccupation |
subsistence farming
ⓘ
trading ⓘ |
| region |
Benue State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cross River State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional religion ⓘ |
| stateOfConcentration |
Obi Local Government Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Obi Local Government Area
Oju Local Government Area ⓘ parts of Yala Local Government Area ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalStructure | council of elders ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in deities ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Igedde
this entity surface form:
Igede-Ito
subject surface form:
Igede Agba festival