Wala
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The Wala are an ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Upper West Region of Ghana, known for their Islamic heritage, centralized chieftaincy system, and rich traditions in trade and craftsmanship.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| builtHeritage | SudanoSahelianMudMosques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialExperience | incorporatedIntoBritishNorthernTerritories ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| craftSpecialization |
leatherwork
ⓘ
metalwork ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | IslamicArchitectureInWa ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
IslamicEducationInMakarantaSchools
ⓘ
drummingAndDance ⓘ praisePoetry ⓘ traditionalStorytelling ⓘ |
| economicRole |
livestockRearing
ⓘ
regionalTrade ⓘ |
| educationTradition | QuranicLearning ⓘ |
| festivalType | IslamicFestivals ⓘ |
| governanceFeature | hierarchicalChieflyStructure ⓘ |
| hasCentralizedChieftaincySystem | true ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence | IslamicScholarlyTraditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | importantSudanicTradeIntermediaries ⓘ |
| historicalState | Wa Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inheritanceSystem | patrilineal ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Gur languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Wali ⓘ |
| legalTraditionInfluence | IslamicLaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
groundnuts
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| marriageSystem | largelyPatrilineal ⓘ |
| nationalContext | oneOfTheEthnicGroupsOfGhana ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Brifor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dagaaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Lobi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sissala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalCenter | Wa Naa palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Upper West Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTown | Wa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | mosques ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
clans ⓘ |
| titleOfOverlord | Wa Naa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
craftsmanship ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionPresence | yes ⓘ |
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