Bafaw
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The Bafaw are an indigenous ethnic group of Cameroon known for their distinct cultural traditions, language, and historical presence in the country’s southwest.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
affected by British and French administration in Cameroon
ⓘ
affected by German colonial rule in Cameroon ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Coastal Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalChallenges |
language endangerment risk
ⓘ
pressure from urbanization and modernization ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | distinct from neighboring groups ⓘ |
| culturalTransmission | primarily oral ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticFamily | Bantu peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClanSystem | clan-based social organization ⓘ |
| hasCulturalElement |
traditional dances
ⓘ
traditional festivals ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTraditions | distinct cultural practices ⓘ |
| hasLeadershipTitle |
chief
ⓘ
paramount chief ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition |
historical narratives
ⓘ
origin myths ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure | chiefdoms ⓘ |
| historicalPresence | precolonial Cameroon ⓘ |
| language | Bafaw language ⓘ |
| languageStatus | local language of Southwest Cameroon ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southwest Region of Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageCustoms | traditional bridewealth practices ⓘ |
| musicInstruments |
drums
ⓘ
rattles ⓘ xylophones ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Bakossi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balong NERFINISHED ⓘ Mbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIntegration | part of the modern state of Cameroon ⓘ |
| region | Southwest Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| ritesOfPassage | initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| traditionalCuisine |
cassava-based dishes
ⓘ
fish dishes ⓘ plantain-based dishes ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | compounds built with local materials ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southwest Region (Cameroon)