Builsa
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The Builsa are an indigenous ethnic group of northern Ghana known for their distinct Gur language, rich agricultural traditions, and vibrant festivals such as the Feok harvest celebration.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoCalled | Bulsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm |
basket weaving
ⓘ
pottery ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| celebrates | Feok festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| countryOfficialLanguage | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
folktales
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ proverbs ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | communal labor in farming ⓘ |
| culturalValue | communal solidarity ⓘ |
| economicActivity | local market trade ⓘ |
| engagesIn | livestock rearing ⓘ |
| FeokFestivalSignificance |
celebration of successful harvest
ⓘ
commemoration of resistance to slave raiders ⓘ |
| festivalType | harvest festival ⓘ |
| growsCrop |
beans
ⓘ
groundnuts ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Feok festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
agricultural traditions ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Gur languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity | subsistence farming ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Frafra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kassena NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamprusi NERFINISHED ⓘ Nankani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Buli language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Upper East Region of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based structure ⓘ |
| speaks | Buli language ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | compound houses built of mud ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
chiefs
ⓘ
tendaana (earth priest) ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Builsa North District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Builsa South District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguageScript | Latin alphabet for Buli ⓘ |
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