Ovambo people
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The Ovambo people are a Bantu ethnic group of southern Africa, primarily inhabiting northern Namibia and southern Angola, known for their farming traditions, rich cultural practices, and significant demographic presence in Namibia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ovambo people canonical | 3 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Aawambo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ambo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ovambos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
German South West Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African administration in Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
beer brewing
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| economicActivity | subsistence farming ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Ovambo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ovamboland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Oshiwambo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Southwestern Bantu languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEthnicGroupIn | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| populationMajorityIn | northern Namibia ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
northern Namibia
ⓘ
southern Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Ovamboland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | Namibian independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantIn | demographics of Namibia ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Aakwaluudhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aakwambi NERFINISHED ⓘ Eunda people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kwaluudhi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kwambi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kwanyama people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mbalantu people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ndonga people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngandjera people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAnimalHusbandry |
cattle
ⓘ
chickens ⓘ goats ⓘ |
| traditionalBeverage | Oshikundu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
maize
ⓘ
millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| traditionalDeity | Kalunga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalHouseholdStructure | extended family ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Ovambo traditional religion ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.