Mbanderu
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Mbanderu is a subgroup of the Herero people with its own distinct dialect and cultural traditions, primarily found in Namibia and Botswana.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mbanderu canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal | cattle ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
Republic of Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
cattle-based bridewealth
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ ritual cattle slaughter ⓘ |
| culturalTradition |
age-set systems
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ cattle pastoralism ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn |
Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicMinorityIn |
Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Bantu peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialect | Mbanderu dialect ⓘ |
| hasDistinctCulture | yes ⓘ |
| hasDistinctDialect | yes ⓘ |
| heritage | Herero cultural heritage ⓘ |
| historicalConnection |
German colonial period in Namibia
ⓘ
Herero–German conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | clan exogamy ⓘ |
| language | Mbanderu dialect of Otjiherero ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Southwest Bantu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
historical narratives
ⓘ
praise poetry ⓘ |
| partOf | Herero-speaking communities of Southern Africa ⓘ |
| region |
Central Namibia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwestern Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Herero
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | distinct subgroup within Herero ⓘ |
| sharesLanguageFamilyWith | Herero language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Herero people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthority |
chiefs
ⓘ
headmen ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | Herero-style dress variants ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | livestock-based economy ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
cattle herding
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
| usesClanSystem | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.