Mancanha
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The Mancanha are an ethnic group of West Africa, primarily found in Guinea-Bissau, known for their distinct language and cultural traditions closely related to those of the Manjaco people.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
social group ⓘ |
| alsoFoundIn |
Senegal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonym | Mankañ ⓘ |
| cashCrop | cashew nuts ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestral veneration
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ mask dances ⓘ |
| culturalRelation | shares cultural traditions with Manjaco ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Bak group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Senegambia region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | extended family structures ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Bak languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Mancanha language ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Atlantic–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticRelation | Mancanha language closely related to Manjaku (Manjaco language) ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | Mancanha language is a minority language in Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageCustoms | community-based marriage negotiations ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Guinea-Bissau ⓘ |
| musicTradition | use of drums and percussion in ceremonies ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Balanta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fula NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandinka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralTradition | strong oral history and storytelling practices ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Cacheu Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Guinea-Bissau ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Manjaco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| subsistencePattern | rain-fed subsistence farming ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | compounds of round houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
agriculture
ⓘ
cashew cultivation ⓘ fishing ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ |
| usesLanguageScript | Latin script for Mancanha language ⓘ |
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