Nguni–Tsonga cultural complex
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The Nguni–Tsonga cultural complex is a broad Southern African cultural-linguistic grouping that encompasses and connects related Nguni and Tsonga-speaking peoples through shared historical, social, and cultural traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nguni–Tsonga cultural complex canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Southern African cultural region
ⓘ
cultural-linguistic complex ⓘ ethno-cultural grouping ⓘ |
| connects |
Nguni-speaking communities
ⓘ
Tsonga-speaking communities ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Eswatini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa ⓘ Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| culturalFeature |
age-grade systems
ⓘ
bridewealth practices ⓘ cattle-based economies ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ patrilineal kinship structures ⓘ shared cultural traditions ⓘ shared historical traditions ⓘ shared social practices ⓘ |
| hasCulturalExpression |
communal music and dance
ⓘ
oral traditions ⓘ praise poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ndebele people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swazi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsonga people NERFINISHED ⓘ Xhosa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScholarlyField |
African anthropology
ⓘ
African ethnology ⓘ African linguistics ⓘ |
| historicalProcess |
Bantu expansion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mfecane ⓘ |
| includes |
Nguni peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsonga-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| linguisticComponent |
Nguni languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsonga language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nguni cultural complex
ⓘ
Tsonga cultural traditions ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
indigenous African religions ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
clan-based structures ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
colonial era
ⓘ
postcolonial era ⓘ precolonial era ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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