Shi
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The Shi are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group primarily inhabiting the South Kivu region of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for their agrarian lifestyle and rich cultural traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalProducts |
bananas
ⓘ
beans ⓘ cassava ⓘ maize ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Banyabugoye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | East-Central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
elaborate marriage customs
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ rich oral traditions ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | one of the major ethnic groups in South Kivu ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foodCulture |
banana-based dishes
ⓘ
cassava-based dishes ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| livelihoodType | subsistence farming ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProvince | South Kivu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Bembe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fuliiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Havu NERFINISHED ⓘ Rega NERFINISHED ⓘ Tembo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | South Kivu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionFeatures |
Kivu highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Kivu area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHistory | affected by conflicts in eastern DRC ⓘ |
| regionType | Great Lakes region of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
clan-based structure ⓘ |
| speaks | Mashi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorityTitle | Mwami ⓘ |
| traditionalCrafts |
basketry
ⓘ
pottery ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | rural villages ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Kiswahili (as lingua franca) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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