Bakalanga
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bakalanga canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
BaKalanga
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ⓘ
Kalanga people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kalanga culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalanga language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
affected by British colonial rule in Bechuanaland Protectorate
ⓘ
affected by British colonial rule in Southern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| country |
Botswana
ⓘ
Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | stone-building traditions linked to Great Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
initiation ceremonies
ⓘ
traditional music and dance ⓘ |
| culturalSymbol |
cattle as wealth indicator
ⓘ
traditional grain storage bins ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLink |
Great Zimbabwe civilization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mapungubwe civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalState |
Kingdom of Butua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rozvi Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| linguisticRelation | Kalanga language closely related to Shona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatus |
ethnic minority in Botswana
ⓘ
ethnic minority in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| modernIssue |
cultural revival movements
ⓘ
language preservation efforts for Kalanga ⓘ |
| oralTradition | historical narratives about Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| partOf | Bantu peoples of Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDistribution | largely rural communities ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
northeastern Botswana
ⓘ
southwestern Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| region |
Central District, Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matabeleland North Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Matabeleland South Province NERFINISHED ⓘ North-East District, Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Ndebele people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shona people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
African traditional religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| speak | Kalanga language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
rainmaking rituals
ⓘ
veneration of ancestors ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ iron working ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin alphabet (for Kalanga language) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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