Anii people
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The Anii people are an indigenous ethnic group of West Africa, primarily living in parts of Benin and Togo, known for their distinct cultural traditions and use of the Anii language.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
cassava
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| artForm |
pottery
ⓘ
traditional weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | endangered cultural traditions ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
distinct cultural traditions
ⓘ
oral storytelling ⓘ traditional agriculture ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
local trade
ⓘ
market gardening ⓘ |
| ethnicallyLocatedIn |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyStructure | extended family system ⓘ |
| hasEthnologueEntry | Anii language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISO6393Code | blo (Anii language) ⓘ |
| housingType |
earthen houses
ⓘ
thatched roofs ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal elements ⓘ |
| language | Anii language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | Anii language is considered vulnerable ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePractice | bridewealth ⓘ |
| musicInstrument |
drums
ⓘ
rattles ⓘ xylophones ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Anii language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Fon people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kabye people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gur-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| region |
Atakora Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plateaux Region of Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| riteOfPassage | initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
small-scale animal husbandry
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
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