Idoma people
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The Idoma people are an ethnic group primarily located in Nigeria’s Benue State and surrounding Middle Belt areas, known for their rich oral traditions, distinctive red-and-black cultural attire, and vibrant masquerade and festival practices.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Orureshi (among Idoma) | 0 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group → |
| continent | Africa → |
| country | Nigeria → |
| culturalHeritageType | intangible cultural heritage → |
| culturalPractice |
festival celebrations
→
folktales → masquerade traditions → oral storytelling → praise poetry → |
| culturalSymbol |
age-grade associations
→
ancestral masquerades → red-and-black cloth → |
| governedWithin | Benue South Senatorial District → |
| hasOralTradition |
epic narratives
→
proverbs → ritual chants → |
| language | Idoma language → |
| languageFamily |
Idoma subgroup of Volta–Niger languages
→
Niger–Congo languages → |
| locality |
Ado
→
Agatu → Apa → Obi → Ogbadibo → Ohimini → Oju → Okpokwu → Otukpo → |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Igala people
→
Igbo people → Tiv people → |
| notableTown | Otukpo → |
| politicalEntityWithin |
Nigeria
→
surface form:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
|
| primaryLocation | Benue State NERFINISHED → |
| region | Middle Belt Nigeria NERFINISHED → |
| religion |
Christianity
→
Islam → traditional African religion → |
| state | Benue State NERFINISHED → |
| subregion | West Africa → |
| traditionalAttireColor |
black
→
red → |
| traditionalOccupation |
farming
→
hunting → trading → |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Orureshi (among Idoma)