Kusasi
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Kusasi are an ethnic group primarily inhabiting northeastern Ghana and parts of Burkina Faso, known for their distinct language, farming traditions, and rich cultural festivals.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalActivity | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| artForm |
folktale storytelling
ⓘ
traditional dancing ⓘ traditional drumming ⓘ |
| clanStructure | patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Burkina Faso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade social structures
ⓘ
chieftaincy institution ⓘ extended family compounds ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | one of the major ethnic groups in Ghana's Upper East Region ⓘ |
| economicActivity | cross-border trade between Ghana and Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| festivalActivity |
Samanpiid features communal feasting
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samanpiid features traditional music and dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Samanpiid includes prayers for peace and prosperity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalSignificance | Samanpiid gives thanks for successful harvest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalType | harvest festival ⓘ |
| housingStyle | mud-walled compounds with thatched roofs ⓘ |
| language | Kusaal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Gur languages ⓘ |
| livelihood | rain-fed agriculture ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
beans
ⓘ
groundnuts ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| majorTown | Bawku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Bissa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frafra NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamprusi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mossi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFestival | Samanpiid Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
northeastern Ghana
ⓘ
southern Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| regionClimate | Sudan savanna zone ⓘ |
| regionLanguageStatus | Kusaal is a major local language in Bawku area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Upper East Region of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation | farming ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
sacred groves ⓘ spirit shrines ⓘ |
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