Venda region
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The Venda region is a culturally distinct area in northern South Africa, traditionally inhabited by the Venda people and known for its rich heritage, language, and customs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Venda region canonical | 2 |
| Venda (regionally) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
traditional homeland ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kingdom of Venda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kruger National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical ⓘ |
| contains |
Punda Maria area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sibasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Thohoyandou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
initiation schools ⓘ rainmaking rituals ⓘ |
| demographicGroup | Bavenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
cattle herding
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Venda people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapitalHistorically | Thohoyandou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSite |
Dzata ruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Fundudzi NERFINISHED ⓘ Phiphidi Waterfall NERFINISHED ⓘ Thathe Vondo Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalAuthority |
Venda chiefs
ⓘ
Venda royal families ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized for intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| historicalEntity | former Venda bantustan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pottery
ⓘ
rich cultural heritage ⓘ sacred sites ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional leadership structures ⓘ traditional music ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Limpopo province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern South Africa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greater Limpopo cultural area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vhembe District Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
Tshivenda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venda language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
African traditional religion
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| terrain |
forested areas
ⓘ
mountainous areas ⓘ river valleys ⓘ |
| traditionalInhabitants | Venda people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Venda (regionally)