Pimbwe
E681249
The Pimbwe are an ethnic group of western Tanzania, traditionally living near Lake Rukwa and known for mixed farming, fishing, and distinctive local cultural practices.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
bananas
ⓘ
beans ⓘ cassava ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | southwestern highlands of Tanzania ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
divination
ⓘ
healing rituals ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ ritual beer drinking ⓘ spirit possession ceremonies ⓘ |
| environment |
miombo woodland
ⓘ
savanna woodland ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Bantu peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fishingArea | Lake Rukwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalChange |
conversion to world religions
ⓘ
expansion of cash cropping ⓘ increased market integration in the 20th century ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Tanzania ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild foods ⓘ hunting ⓘ mixed farming ⓘ |
| marriagePattern |
bridewealth payments
ⓘ
polygyny ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Fipa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyamwezi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sukuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rukwa Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based structure ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | mud-walled houses with thatched roofs ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion | Lake Rukwa area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
spirit cults ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
rain-fed agriculture
ⓘ
riverine fishing ⓘ |
| wildResourceUse |
bushmeat hunting
ⓘ
honey collection ⓘ wild fruit gathering ⓘ |
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