Berom people
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The Berom people are an indigenous ethnic group primarily found in Nigeria’s Plateau State, known for their rich cultural traditions, farming heritage, and distinctive festivals and music.
Aliases (1)
- Birom people ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
→
indigenous people → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Birom
→
|
| clanStructure |
organized into clans and lineages
→
|
| continent |
Africa
→
|
| country |
Nigeria
→
|
| culturalHeritage |
agricultural festivals
→
harvest celebrations → |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
→
oral storytelling → traditional dance → |
| culturalRegion |
Middle Belt of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
→
|
| ethnicGroupIn |
Nigeria
→
Plateau State NERFINISHED → |
| governedBy |
council of elders
→
traditional chiefs → |
| historicalActivity |
iron working
→
trade in agricultural products → |
| language |
Berom language
→
|
| languageFamily |
Benue–Congo languages
→
Niger–Congo languages → Plateau languages → |
| majorCityArea |
Barkin Ladi
→
Jos → Jos South → Riyom → |
| musicInstrument |
drums
→
flutes → xylophone → |
| musicStyle |
traditional drumming
→
xylophone-based music → |
| notableFestival |
Nzem Berom
→
|
| populationRegion |
Plateau State
NERFINISHED
→
|
| primaryLocation |
Plateau State
NERFINISHED
→
central Nigeria → |
| region |
Jos Plateau
→
|
| religion |
Christianity
→
Islam → traditional religion → |
| selfDesignation |
Berom
→
|
| traditionalFood |
millet-based dishes
→
sorghum-based dishes → |
| traditionalHousing |
mud houses with thatched roofs
→
|
| traditionalOccupation |
farming
→
hunting → iron smelting → |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
ancestor veneration
→
belief in nature spirits → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Middle Belt
→
Middle Belt ("Birom people") → |
ethnicDiversityIncludes |
|
Berom language
→
|
ethnicGroup |
|
Berom language
→
|
spokenBy |