Temne people
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The Temne people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Sierra Leone, known for their rich agricultural traditions, complex social structures, and significant cultural and political influence in the country’s history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temne people canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic group in Sierra Leone ⓘ language ⓘ |
| artForm |
mask making
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| colonialEraInteraction | British colonial administration ⓘ |
| country | Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danceTradition | masked dances ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| geographicEnvironment |
coastal plains
ⓘ
savanna woodland ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major political influence in Sierra Leone
ⓘ
participants in precolonial trade networks ⓘ participants in resistance to colonial rule ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Temne language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Atlantic branch of Niger–Congo languages
ⓘ
Mel languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePractice |
bridewealth
ⓘ
polygyny ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| populationRankInSierraLeone | one of the largest ethnic groups ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Northern Province, Sierra Leone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwestern Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| riteOfPassage | initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| secretSociety |
Bondo society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poro society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialInstitution | secret societies ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
chiefdom-based organization
ⓘ
clan system ⓘ |
| subsistenceType | rain-fed agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
groundnuts ⓘ millet ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
paramount chiefs
ⓘ
section chiefs ⓘ village headmen ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ rice farming ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Temne traditional religion ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in spirits ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.