Wolaytta people
E511823
The Wolaytta people are an ethnic group from southern Ethiopia known for their distinct Omotic language, rich agricultural traditions, and vibrant music and dance culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wolayta people | 2 |
| Wolaytta people canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| administrativeUnit | Wolaytta Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cashCrop | chat (khat) ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | distinct ethnic identity within Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
folk songs
ⓘ
oral literature ⓘ ritual ceremonies ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| danceCharacteristic |
energetic shoulder movements
ⓘ
group circle dances ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | one of the larger ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Omotic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foodStaple |
enset-based dishes
ⓘ
maize porridge ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Wolaytta Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Wolaytta language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Afroasiatic languages
ⓘ
Omotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livelihood |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
mixed farming ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
coffee
ⓘ
enset ⓘ maize ⓘ sweet potatoes ⓘ |
| musicCharacteristic |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
polyrhythmic drumming ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Dawro people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gamo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Gofa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kambata people NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidama people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Southern Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| subsistenceType | intensive hoe agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalBeliefs | indigenous African religions ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | round thatched houses ⓘ |
| usesScript | Ethiopic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wolayta people
this entity surface form:
Wolayta people