Susu people
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The Susu people are a West African ethnic group primarily found in Guinea, known for their Mande heritage, Islamic traditions, and historical role in regional trade and politics.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mande people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
cassava
ⓘ
groundnuts ⓘ millet ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| ancestralOrigin | Mali Empire region ⓘ |
| coastalPresence |
Boffa area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conakry region NERFINISHED ⓘ Forécariah area ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Islamic education in Quranic schools
ⓘ
female circumcision ⓘ griot oral tradition ⓘ male circumcision ⓘ |
| ethnicStatusInGuinea | one of the major ethnic groups in Guinea ⓘ |
| ethnogenesisPeriod | medieval era ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
intermediaries between interior and coastal trade
ⓘ
participants in trans-Saharan trade networks ⓘ regional traders in Upper Guinea ⓘ |
| language | Susu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Western Mande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mande languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityReligionShare | over 90 percent Muslim ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | endogamy common ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
praise singing
ⓘ
use of balafon ⓘ use of kora ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Baga people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fulani people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandinka people NERFINISHED ⓘ Temne people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mande cultural sphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | coastal Guinea ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religionBranch | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsed |
Arabic script
ⓘ
Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan-based
ⓘ
patrilineal ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
crafts ⓘ fishing ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Islamic Sufism ⓘ |
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