Baoulé people
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The Baoulé people are a major Akan ethnic group of central Côte d’Ivoire, known for their influential role in Ivorian history, agriculture, and rich artistic traditions, including sculpture and weaving.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akan people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| artForm |
beadwork
ⓘ
goldsmithing ⓘ mask carving ⓘ weaving ⓘ wood sculpture ⓘ |
| cashCrop |
cocoa
ⓘ
coffee ⓘ rubber ⓘ |
| clanSystem | matrilineal clans ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Côte d’Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalArea | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foodCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
plantain ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence |
Ivorian culture
ⓘ
Ivorian economy ⓘ Ivorian politics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
figurative sculpture
ⓘ
portrait masks ⓘ weaving of cloth ⓘ |
| language | Baoulé language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Akan languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| mainLivelihood | agriculture ⓘ |
| majorDeity | Nyamien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
dance
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Agni people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bété people NERFINISHED ⓘ Guro people NERFINISHED ⓘ Senufo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Akan ethnic groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | central Côte d’Ivoire ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| socialStructure | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| spiritualPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
spirit cults ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | compounds with courtyards ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalOrganization | chiefdoms ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalTitle |
chief
ⓘ
queen mother ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Akan religion ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
rattles
ⓘ
talking drum ⓘ xylophone ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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