Xhosa people

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Bantu people ethnic group

The Xhosa people are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group of South Africa known for their rich oral traditions, distinctive click language, and significant role in the country’s cultural and political history.

Aliases (3)

Statements (62)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Bantu people → ethnic group →
colonialOpponent	British Empire → Cape Colony →
continent	Africa →
country	South Africa →
ethnonym	AmaXhosa →
hasCulturalPractice	initiation rites → oral tradition → praise poetry → traditional beadwork →
hasNotablePerson	Archie Mafeje → Brenda Fassie → Chris Hani → Govan Mbeki → Miriam Makeba → Nelson Mandela → Nontsizi Mgqwetho → Oliver Tambo → Steve Biko → Thabo Mbeki → Walter Sisulu → Winnie Madikizela-Mandela → Zakes Mda → Zwelinzima Vavi →
hasPhonologicalFeature	click consonants →
hasReligion	African traditional religion → Christianity →
historicalConflict	Cape Frontier Wars → Xhosa Wars →
historicalEvent	Xhosa cattle-killing movement →
languageFamily	Bantu languages → Nguni languages →
notableClan	Bhaca → Gcaleka → Mpondo → Rharhabe → Thembu → Xesibe →
partOf	Nguni peoples →
playsRoleIn	South African literature → South African music → South African politics → anti-apartheid movement →
populationCenter	Cape Town → East London → Mthatha → Port Elizabeth →
primaryLanguage	Xhosa language →
recognizedAs	official cultural group in South Africa →
region	Eastern Cape → Northern Cape → Western Cape →
traditionalBelief	ancestor veneration →
traditionalDress	beaded garments → blankets → headscarves →
traditionalLeadership	chiefdoms → royal houses →
traditionalMusic	isicathamiya → uhadi bow music →
usesWritingSystem	Latin alphabet →

Referenced by (22)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Eastern Cape → Evelyn Ntoko Mase → Gcaleka polity → Trevor Thamsanqa Tutu → Xhosa → Xhosa polities → Zindzi Mandela →	ethnicGroup
Swazi people → Zulu people →	relatedEthnicGroup
Nguni languages →	areAssociatedWithEthnicGroup
Rolihlahla →	associatedWithEthnicGroup
Bhaca polity ("Xhosa nation") →	broaderEthnicContext
Frontier Wars ("Xhosa communities") →	conflictBetween
Amathole Mountains →	culturalRegionFor
Wild Coast →	culturalRegionOf
Wild Coast →	hasEthnicGroup
Frontier Wars ("Xhosa peoples") →	mainBelligerent
Xhosa Wars →	mainParticipants
Gcaleka polity ("Xhosa nation") →	partOf
Xhosa polities →	sharesCultureWith
Xhosa →	spokenBy
Thembu people →	subgroupOf