Bali Nyonga
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Bali Nyonga is a historic town and traditional chiefdom of the Bali people in Cameroon, known for its rich cultural heritage and influential role in the Northwest Region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bali Nyonga canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
town
ⓘ
traditional chiefdom ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
came under German colonial rule
ⓘ
later administered by the British under the League of Nations mandate ⓘ |
| country | Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crops |
beans
ⓘ
cassava ⓘ cocoa ⓘ coffee ⓘ maize ⓘ plantains ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cash crop farming
ⓘ
petty trade ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bali Nyonga people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Bali (town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalEvent | annual cultural festivals ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution |
Bali Nyonga Cultural and Development Association (BANCUDA)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bali Nyonga Development and Cultural Association (BANDECA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
chieftaincy rituals ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType |
chiefdom
ⓘ
traditional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalInstitution |
council of notables
ⓘ
secret societies ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalRulerTitle | Fon of Bali Nyonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important polity in the Bamenda Grassfields
ⓘ
regional political influence in precolonial Northwest Cameroon ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Bali people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rich cultural heritage
ⓘ
traditional architecture ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Grassfields Bantu languages ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Mungaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mezam Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Region of Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bamenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Grassfields region of Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Northwest Region of Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
African traditional religion
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Islam ⓘ |
| timezone | West Africa Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +1 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northwest Region (Cameroon)