!Kung people
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The !Kung people are an Indigenous San hunter-gatherer group of the Kalahari region in southern Africa, known for their click-language, egalitarian social structure, and deep ecological knowledge.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| !Kung | 1 |
| Juǀʼhoansi | 1 |
| San peoples | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
San people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ hunter-gatherer society ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
!Kung San
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ju/’hoansi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmology |
belief in a high god
ⓘ
belief in lesser spirits ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
hxaro gift exchange system
ⓘ
insulting the meat custom ⓘ storytelling tradition ⓘ |
| diet |
mongongo nuts
ⓘ
wild fruits and berries ⓘ wild game ⓘ wild tubers and roots ⓘ |
| ecologicalKnowledge |
detailed knowledge of Kalahari ecology
ⓘ
tracking skills ⓘ water-finding techniques ⓘ |
| economy | immediate-return economy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facedIssue |
land dispossession
ⓘ
marginalization ⓘ sedentarization policies ⓘ |
| hasNotableEthnographyBy |
Lorna Marshall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Megan Biesele NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard B. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| healingPractice |
trance healing
ⓘ
use of medicinal plants ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | bilateral descent ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Khoe–Kwadi languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFeature | use of click consonants ⓘ |
| marriagePractice | arranged marriage with bride-service ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | acephalous ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining traditional lifestyle ⓘ |
| religion |
animism
ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ |
| residencePattern | flexible residence ⓘ |
| ritual | trance dance ⓘ |
| socialNorm |
conflict avoidance
ⓘ
strong sharing ethic ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | band society ⓘ |
| socialStructure | egalitarian ⓘ |
| speaks |
!Kung language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Juǀʼhoan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsistenceType |
foraging
ⓘ
hunting and gathering ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalahari Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
San peoples
this entity surface form:
!Kung
this entity surface form:
Juǀʼhoansi