Ibibio people
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The Ibibio people are one of the largest ethnic groups in southeastern Nigeria, known for their rich artistic traditions, complex religious beliefs, and influential role in the cultural and political history of the Niger Delta region.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ibibio people canonical | 24 |
| Ibibio | 5 |
| Akoko people | 1 |
| Ibibio ethnic group | 1 |
| Ibibio-Efik peoples | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| artInfluence | Niger Delta art ⓘ |
| clanStructure | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ secret societies ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Lower Cross River region ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup |
Ibibio people
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ibibio-Efik peoples
|
| knownFor |
complex religious beliefs
ⓘ
influential role in Niger Delta history ⓘ rich artistic traditions ⓘ |
| language | Ibibio language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Benue–Congo languages
ⓘ
Benue–Congo languages ⓘ
surface form:
Cross River languages
|
| majorReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| marriageCustom | bridewealth payment ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ xylophone music ⓘ |
| populationStatus | one of the largest ethnic groups in southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Niger Delta
ⓘ
southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Akwa Ibom State
ⓘ
Cross River State ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Annang people
ⓘ
Efik people ⓘ Eket people ⓘ Oron people ⓘ |
| stapleFood |
cassava
ⓘ
plantain ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| traditionalArtForm |
body painting
ⓘ
mask making ⓘ terracotta sculpture ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalMaskType |
Ekpo mask
ⓘ
Mfon mask ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
farming
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ trading ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalInstitution |
Ekpe society
ⓘ
Ekpe society ⓘ
surface form:
Ekpo society
|
| traditionalPoliticalSystem | village-based chieftaincy ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Ibibio traditional religion ⓘ |
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ibibio-Efik peoples
this entity surface form:
Ibibio
this entity surface form:
Ibibio
this entity surface form:
Ibibio
this entity surface form:
Ibibio ethnic group
this entity surface form:
Ibibio
subject surface form:
Oro people
this entity surface form:
Ibibio
this entity surface form:
Akoko people