Aja
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Aja is a West African ethnic group and historical kingdom centered in present-day Benin and Togo, known for its significant influence on the culture and formation of neighboring Fon and Ewe peoples.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
historical kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Adja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Allada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Dahomey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | French colonial rule in Dahomey ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Slave Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
religious practices in Brazil
ⓘ
religious practices in Haiti ⓘ religious practices in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| demographicPresence |
Couffo Department, Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mono Department, Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ Plateau Region, Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicReligionInfluence |
Ewe Vodun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fon Vodun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnogenesisRelatedTo |
Ewe people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fon people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCenter |
Allada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | precolonial era ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ewe people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fon people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Aja language ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Kwa branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Gbe languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationInfluence | Atlantic slave trade diaspora ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Gun people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gbe peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
kingdoms ⓘ |
| primaryCountry |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southern Benin
ⓘ
southern Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Mina people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phla–Pherá groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Vodun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional West African religions ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
trade ⓘ |
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