Igala people
E391349
The Igala people are a major ethnic group in central Nigeria, primarily in Kogi State, known for their rich monarchy, riverine culture, and influential role in the region’s precolonial history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Igala people canonical | 7 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nigerian people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoFoundInState |
Anambra State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benue State NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta State, Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Delta State
Edo State NERFINISHED ⓘ Enugu State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into Northern Nigeria Protectorate ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade associations
ⓘ
masquerade festivals ⓘ royal rituals ⓘ |
| currentFederalRegion | North Central Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonarchy | true ⓘ |
| historicalInfluenceRegion |
Benue River basin region
ⓘ
surface form:
Benue River basin
Niger River confluence area ⓘ |
| historicalState | Igala Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | Igala language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Niger–Congo languages
ⓘ
Volta–Niger languages ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
cassava
ⓘ
maize ⓘ rice ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| majorRivers |
Benue River
ⓘ
Niger River ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Ebira people
ⓘ
Idoma people NERFINISHED ⓘ Igbo people ⓘ Nupe people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoruba people ⓘ |
| precolonialPoliticalSystem | centralized monarchy ⓘ |
| precolonialStatus | regional power at Niger–Benue confluence ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Kogi State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| riverineCulture | true ⓘ |
| stateOfConcentration | Kogi State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCapital | Idah ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
farming
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ riverine trade ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
river deities veneration ⓘ |
| traditionalRulerTitle | Attah Igala ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet for Igala language ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.