Egba people
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The Egba people are a subgroup of the Yoruba ethnic group in southwestern Nigeria, historically known for their powerful kingdom and rich cultural heritage centered around the city of Abeokuta.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Egba people canonical | 12 |
| Egba ethnic group | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| centeredIn | Abeokuta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialEraRole | important intermediary between interior and coastal trade ⓘ |
| colonialRelationship | British protectorate in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Egba Ake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egba Gbagura NERFINISHED ⓘ Egba Oke-Ona NERFINISHED ⓘ Egba Owu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
distinct chieftaincy titles
ⓘ
distinct dialectal features within Yoruba ⓘ palace-centered political system in Abeokuta ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Egungun masquerade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gelede masquerade NERFINISHED ⓘ Oro festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | major Yoruba subgroup ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
agriculture
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ |
| ethnicRelation |
Egbado people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ijebu people NERFINISHED ⓘ Oyo Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Egba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | founding of Abeokuta in the 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalKingdom | Egba Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
powerful precolonial kingdom
ⓘ
rich cultural heritage ⓘ |
| language | Yoruba language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Ogun River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migratedFrom | Old Oyo region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCity |
Abeokuta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ibara NERFINISHED ⓘ Ijemo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ogun State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | Egba United Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCapital | Abeokuta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionDeity |
Ifa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Obatala NERFINISHED ⓘ Ogun NERFINISHED ⓘ Sango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalRulerTitle | Alake of Egbaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| useWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Egba ethnic group