Siwi people
E670499
The Siwi people are an Amazigh (Berber) ethnic group indigenous to Egypt’s Siwa Oasis, known for their distinct Siwi language and unique oasis-based culture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siwi people canonical | 2 |
| Siwi Amazigh people | 1 |
| Siwi Berber community | 1 |
| Siwi Berbers | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amazigh people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWithOasis |
Siwa Oasis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umm al-Saghir area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonym | Isiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation | use of salt and mud in construction ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalArea |
North Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sahara Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Siwi culture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Siwa Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Siwi-speaking Berbers ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritageSite |
Aghurmi village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shali fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Oracle of Amun at Siwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Siwi wedding customs
ⓘ
oasis-based agriculture ⓘ traditional Siwi dress ⓘ use of fortified villages ⓘ use of mud-brick architecture ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition |
Siwi folktales
ⓘ
Siwi oral poetry ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalHousing | karsheef architecture ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageContact |
Arabic language
ⓘ
Egyptian Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Siwi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Afroasiatic languages
ⓘ
Berber languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Egypt ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Siwa Oasis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Desert of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amazigh world
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berber peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Matrouh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing | embroidered Siwi dresses ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
palm-leaf weaving
ⓘ
silver jewelry ⓘ |
| traditionalFood | date-based dishes ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
caravan trade ⓘ date palm cultivation ⓘ oasis agriculture ⓘ olive cultivation ⓘ |
| usesScript | Arabic script ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Siwi Berber community
this entity surface form:
Siwi Berbers
this entity surface form:
Siwi Amazigh people