Ibibio people

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African people ethnic group

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.

Aliases (2)

Ibibio ×2
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-Efik peoples →
knownFor	complex religious beliefs → influential role in Niger Delta history → rich artistic traditions →
language	Ibibio language →
languageFamily	Benue–Congo languages → 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 → Ekpo society →
traditionalPoliticalSystem	village-based chieftaincy →
traditionalReligion	Ibibio traditional religion →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Akwa Ibom State ("Ibibio") → Southern Nigeria → Uyo ("Ibibio") →	majorEthnicGroup
Eastern Nigeria → Niger Delta →	ethnicGroup
Ibibio people ("Ibibio-Efik peoples") →	ethnolinguisticGroup
Efik people →	relatedEthnicGroup