Ndoni people
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The Ndoni people are an ethnic group of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, culturally and linguistically related to other Igboid groups and known for their riverine lifestyle and traditional institutions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Igboid people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into British Nigeria ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | southern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Lower Niger region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturallyRelatedTo |
Egbema people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Igbo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikwerre people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicRegion | Niger Delta minority groups ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticFamily | Igboid languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | Niger River delta creeks ⓘ |
| language | Ndoni language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticallyRelatedTo |
Igbo language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Igboid languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Niger Delta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rivers State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSettlementName | Ndoni town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
canoe building
ⓘ
raffia palm products ⓘ |
| musicAndDance |
drum-based ensembles
ⓘ
festival dances ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Egbema people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ikwerre people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ogba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
folktales
ⓘ
praise poetry ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization |
family lineages
ⓘ
village chiefs ⓘ |
| postColonialState | Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | riverine Niger Delta ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | clustered riverine villages ⓘ |
| subsistenceActivities |
cassava cultivation
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ yam cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
palm produce ⓘ river trade ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| traditionalInstitutions |
age-grade system
ⓘ
council of elders ⓘ village assembly ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle |
canoe transportation
ⓘ
floodplain farming ⓘ riverine fishing ⓘ |
| useWritingSystem | Latin alphabet (for Ndoni and Igbo) ⓘ |
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