Tembo

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Tembo are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group primarily inhabiting the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for their agrarian lifestyle and rich cultural traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bantu people
ethnic group
associatedWith Ituri region NERFINISHED
Kivu region NERFINISHED
continent Africa
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
culturalCharacteristic clan-based social organization
oral traditions
rich cultural traditions
traditional dance
traditional music
culturalRegion Great Lakes region of Africa NERFINISHED
culturalTransmission oral education
demographicStatus minority ethnic group in DRC
economicActivity small-scale farming
subsistence agriculture
ethnicGroupOf Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED
familyPattern patrilineal tendencies
foodCulture banana-based dishes
cassava-based dishes
heritage Bantu cultural heritage
languageFamily Bantu languages
lifestyle agrarian
linguisticSubgroup Northeast Bantu NERFINISHED
mainCrops bananas
beans
cassava
maize
mainOccupation farming
neighboringGroups Havu NERFINISHED
Hunde NERFINISHED
Nande NERFINISHED
partOf Bantu peoples of Central Africa NERFINISHED
primaryRegion eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED
region eastern Congo Basin NERFINISHED
eastern DRC highlands NERFINISHED
regionType rural areas
religion African traditional religion NERFINISHED
Christianity
socialStructure clan system
extended family units
speaks Bantu language
Tembo language
subsistenceBase rain-fed agriculture
traditionalEconomy mixed farming and small livestock
traditionalHousing rural homesteads
uses local markets for trade

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Kivu hasEthnicGroups Tembo