Kom
E593174
Grassfields Bantu language
administrative division of Cameroon
ethnic group
kingdom
traditional capital
traditional ruler title
Kom is an ethnic group and kingdom in northwestern Cameroon known for its rich cultural traditions, language, and chieftaincy system.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Itangikom | 0 |
| Boyo Division | 0 |
| Fon of Kom | 0 |
| Laikom | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grassfields Bantu language
ⓘ
administrative division of Cameroon ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ kingdom ⓘ traditional capital ⓘ traditional ruler title ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Boyo Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Grassfields peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
ritual masks
ⓘ
royal regalia ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Laikom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChieftaincySystem | Fon-based monarchy ⓘ |
| hasConflictHistory | involved in Anglophone crisis region ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | palace of the Fon of Kom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomy | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasInitiationSocieties | secret societies ⓘ |
| hasKinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Itangikom ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| hasRulerTitle | Fon of Kom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalArchitecture | palace compounds ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalAuthority | council of elders ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalBelief |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
sacred forests ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalDance | masked dances ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalMusic |
drumming
ⓘ
xylophone music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elaborate chieftaincy system
ⓘ
mask dances ⓘ oral literature ⓘ rich cultural traditions ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger-Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOf | Kom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northwest Region of Cameroon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCrops |
beans
ⓘ
cocoyams ⓘ maize ⓘ plantains ⓘ |
| partOf | Cameroon Grassfields cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subLanguageFamily | Southern Bantoid languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northwest Region (Cameroon)