Bamoun
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The Bamoun are a prominent Central African ethnic group of Cameroon known for their rich artistic traditions, distinctive script, and historic sultanate centered in Foumban.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Central African people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| artStyle |
elaborate masks
ⓘ
figurative sculpture ⓘ royal regalia ⓘ |
| capitalOfHistoricState | Foumban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialContact |
French colonial empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German colonial empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalFestivalLocation | Foumban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonymVariant |
Bamoum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bamun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormOfGovernment | sultanate ⓘ |
| hasHistoricState | Bamoun Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Sultan’s Palace Museum in Foumban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Bamum script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReligion | indigenous Bamoun religion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
architecture
ⓘ
beadwork ⓘ bronze casting ⓘ distinctive script ⓘ rich artistic traditions ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| language | Bamun language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Bantoid languages ⓘ |
| laterReligiousInfluence | Islamization under Bamoun sultans ⓘ |
| partOf | Grassfields peoples of Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | centralized kingdom ⓘ |
| primaryCity | Foumban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | West Region of Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| scriptCreationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| scriptCreator | Sultan Ibrahim Njoya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptType | syllabary ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
groundnuts
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ |
| traditionalRulerResidence | Foumban Royal Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalRulerTitle | Sultan ⓘ |
| usesScriptFor |
historical records
ⓘ
religious texts ⓘ royal chronicles ⓘ |
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