Aka
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The Aka are a Central African Indigenous people known for their forest-based hunter-gatherer lifestyle and rich musical and cultural traditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
hunter-gatherer people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bayaka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Biaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| cosmology | forest as central spiritual entity ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
complex vocal polyphony
ⓘ
polyphonic singing ⓘ yodeling ⓘ |
| economy | exchange with neighboring agriculturalists ⓘ |
| environment | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Cameroon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housing | temporary leaf huts ⓘ |
| initiationRites |
female initiation ceremonies
ⓘ
male initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | bilateral descent ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Ubangian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| lifestyle | forest-based hunter-gatherer ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | exogamy with neighboring farming groups ⓘ |
| mobility | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| musicalInstruments |
drums
ⓘ
flutes ⓘ harps ⓘ musical bows ⓘ |
| musicRecognition | UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicType | vocal polyphony ⓘ |
| populationCategory | so-called Pygmy peoples of Central Africa ⓘ |
| region | Central Africa ⓘ |
| relatedGroups |
Baka people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mbuti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
animism ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
hunting rituals
ⓘ
spirit dances ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
egalitarian society
ⓘ
small mobile bands ⓘ |
| speaks | Aka language ⓘ |
| threats |
deforestation
ⓘ
discrimination ⓘ loss of land rights ⓘ sedentarization policies ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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