Balanta people
E615318
The Balanta people are a West African ethnic group primarily found in Guinea-Bissau and neighboring regions, known for their rice farming traditions, decentralized social organization, and rich musical and ritual culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balanta people canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West African people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalSpecialty | wetland rice cultivation ⓘ |
| art |
carved wooden objects
ⓘ
ritual masks ⓘ |
| clanStructure | multiple exogamous clans ⓘ |
| country |
Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
age-grade initiation systems
ⓘ
communal rice-field work parties ⓘ elaborate musical traditions ⓘ ritual masking and dance ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Balanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
participation in Guinea-Bissau independence struggle
ⓘ
resistance to colonial rule ⓘ |
| housing | compounds with multiple households ⓘ |
| inheritancePattern | patrilineal inheritance ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal ⓘ |
| language | Balanta language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Atlantic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | bridewealth-based marriage ⓘ |
| music |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
use of drums ⓘ use of string instruments ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Fula people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mandinka people NERFINISHED ⓘ Manjaco people NERFINISHED ⓘ Pepel people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | acephalous ⓘ |
| populationCenter |
Casamance region of Senegal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Guinea-Bissau ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| ritual |
agricultural fertility rites
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | village-based communities ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
decentralized
ⓘ
segmentary lineage system ⓘ |
| subsistence |
rain-fed agriculture
ⓘ
riverine resources exploitation ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ rice farming ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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