Kissi people
E634976
The Kissi people are an ethnic group of West Africa, primarily inhabiting border regions of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, known for their rice farming, distinctive language, and rich artistic and spiritual traditions.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kissi language | 0 |
| Kissi pennies | 0 |
| kss (Northern Kissi) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
language ⓘ traditional currency ⓘ |
| agriculturalMethod |
rain-fed agriculture
ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| artForm |
basketry
ⓘ
mask making ⓘ metalwork ⓘ weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberia ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crop |
cassava
ⓘ
rice ⓘ vegetables ⓘ yams ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
rich artistic traditions
ⓘ
rich spiritual traditions ⓘ |
| dwellingType | rural villages ⓘ |
| geographicEnvironment |
forest-savanna zone
ⓘ
hilly terrain ⓘ |
| initiationPractice | age-grade initiation rites ⓘ |
| language | Kissi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Atlantic–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | iron ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
dance ceremonies ⓘ drumming ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Kono people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kpelle people NERFINISHED ⓘ Loma people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mende people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat | border regions of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
clan-based structure
ⓘ
village communities ⓘ |
| spiritualBelief |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in nature spirits ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Kissi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
chiefs
ⓘ
elders council ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
rice farming
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| use | Kissi pennies ⓘ |
| usedBy | Kissi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
kss (Northern Kissi)