Nso
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Nso is a traditional kingdom and ethnic community in Cameroon’s Northwest Region, known for its rich cultural heritage and influential chieftaincy.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ traditional kingdom ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLanguageName | Lamnsoʼ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Kumbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritageStatus | important cultural area in Northwest Cameroon ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution |
Nso palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
secret societies ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ masquerade dances ⓘ royal enthronement ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasDemonym | Nso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomyBasedOn | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEthnicCluster | Tikar-related peoples ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Lamso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCrops |
Irish potatoes
ⓘ
beans ⓘ cocoa ⓘ coffee ⓘ maize ⓘ plantains ⓘ |
| hasMajorTown | Kumbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeopleName | Nso people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalSystem |
centralized kingdom
ⓘ
chieftaincy ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Bui Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure |
clan-based organization
ⓘ
lineage system ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalAuthority |
council of elders
ⓘ
palace notables ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalRulerTitle | Fon of Nso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elaborate palace rituals
ⓘ
influential chieftaincy ⓘ masquerade societies ⓘ rich cultural heritage ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bui Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grassfields region of Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Region of Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cameroon Grassfields cultures ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northwest Region (Cameroon)