Mambwe
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The Mambwe are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group primarily inhabiting parts of northeastern Zambia and southwestern Tanzania, known for their agricultural livelihoods and rich cultural traditions.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
beans
ⓘ
cassava ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Tanzania
ⓘ
Zambia ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Mbala District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mpulungu District NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Province, Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Rukwa Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalAttribute |
rich oral traditions
ⓘ
ritual ceremonies ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
ancestral veneration
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Tanzania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | Lake Tanganyika region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| linguisticRelation |
closely related to Fipa language
ⓘ
closely related to Namwanga language ⓘ |
| musicInstrument |
drums
ⓘ
thumb piano (likembe) ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Bemba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fipa NERFINISHED ⓘ Namwanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Mambwe language ⓘ |
| region |
northeastern Zambia
ⓘ
southwestern Tanzania ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| subsistenceType | smallholder farming ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | barter trade ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ |
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