Gbagyi people
E400436
The Gbagyi people are an ethnic group primarily found in central Nigeria, known for their agrarian lifestyle, distinctive pottery, and rich cultural traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gbagyi people canonical | 4 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| artForm |
beadwork
ⓘ
body scarification (historical) ⓘ decorated pottery ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| crop |
beans
ⓘ
cassava ⓘ groundnut ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Middle Belt people of Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
harvest festivals ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ traditional marriage ceremonies ⓘ |
| economicActivity | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn | Nigeria ⓘ |
| housingStyle |
mud houses
ⓘ
thatched roofs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agrarian lifestyle
ⓘ
dance ⓘ festivals ⓘ music ⓘ pottery ⓘ rich cultural traditions ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| language | Gbagyi language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Benue–Congo languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ Nupoid languages ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization |
council of elders
ⓘ
village chiefs ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Central Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Capital Territory (Abuja area)
Kaduna State ⓘ Kogi State NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasarawa State NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan-based organization
ⓘ
extended family system ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
farming
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ pottery ⓘ trading ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in spirits ⓘ sacred groves ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.