Bozo people
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The Bozo people are a West African ethnic group of traditionally semi-nomadic fishermen and boatmen living primarily along the waterways of Mali’s Inner Niger Delta.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West African people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| artForm |
mask making
ⓘ
wood carving ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Djenné
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mopti NERFINISHED ⓘ Ségou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Burkina Faso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Côte d’Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Niger River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
expert navigators
ⓘ
river specialists ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | ethnic minority in Mali ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
boat building
ⓘ
fish trade ⓘ river transport ⓘ |
| environment |
floodplain
ⓘ
river channels ⓘ seasonal wetlands ⓘ |
| fishingTechnique |
line fishing
ⓘ
net fishing ⓘ trap fishing ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mande languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Bozo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| mainWaterway |
Bani River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
drumming
ⓘ
praise singing ⓘ |
| neighboringPeople |
Bambara people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dogon people NERFINISHED ⓘ Fulani people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
fishing lore
ⓘ
river-related myths ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Inner Niger Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Sahel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| seasonalMovement | following flood cycles ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
boatmen
ⓘ
fishermen ⓘ |
| uses | dugout canoes ⓘ |
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