BaKalanga
E644320
BaKalanga are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group primarily found in southwestern Zimbabwe and northeastern Botswana, known for their rich cultural traditions and historical links to the Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe civilizations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bakgalaka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalanga people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Zimbabwe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mapungubwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | affected by British colonial rule in Southern Africa ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Botswana
ⓘ
Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceOn | regional trade networks in precolonial Southern Africa ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
ancestral veneration
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ rich oral traditions ⓘ traditional rainmaking ceremonies ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalLinkTo |
Great Zimbabwe civilization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mapungubwe civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageArea |
northeastern Botswana
ⓘ
southwestern Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | precolonial Southern Africa ⓘ |
| identity |
distinct ethnic identity within Botswana
ⓘ
distinct ethnic identity within Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| linkedTo | early state formations in Southern Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | broader Kalanga-speaking communities ⓘ |
| postColonialStatus |
recognized minority group in Botswana
ⓘ
recognized minority group in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
northeastern Botswana
ⓘ
southwestern Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Shona people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tswana people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousChange | partial Christianization in colonial and postcolonial periods ⓘ |
| speaks | Kalanga language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsistence |
cattle rearing
ⓘ
millet cultivation ⓘ sorghum cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalArchitecture | stone building traditions ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | ceremonial dances ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ iron working ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
use of drums ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin alphabet (for Kalanga language) ⓘ |
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