Sukuma–Nyamwezi cultural complex
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The Sukuma–Nyamwezi cultural complex is a broad cultural and historical grouping in northwestern Tanzania that encompasses closely related Bantu-speaking communities, including the Sukuma and Nyamwezi, who share intertwined social, linguistic, and economic traditions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural complex
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ethno-cultural grouping ⓘ historical-cultural region ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Nyamwezi people
NERFINISHED
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Sukuma people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialEraCategoryUsedBy |
British colonial administration in Tanganyika
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German colonial administration in East Africa ⓘ |
| culturalAreaOf | Lake Victoria region of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContinuumWith |
Nyamwezi culture
ⓘ
Sukuma culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicBase |
agriculture
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cattle keeping ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticCategory | Sukuma–Nyamwezi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalIdentityBasis |
shared Bantu linguistic heritage
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shared historical experience in northwestern Tanzania ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
age-grade and initiation systems
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cattle-related rituals and symbolism ⓘ communal agricultural labor arrangements ⓘ |
| hasDemographicCenter |
Mwanza Region
NERFINISHED
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Shinyanga Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabora Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Nyamwezi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sukuma people NERFINISHED ⓘ other closely related Bantu-speaking communities in northwestern Tanzania ⓘ |
| hasSocialOrganizationFeature | chiefdoms and local chieftaincies ⓘ |
| historicallyLinkedTo |
caravan trade networks in central and western Tanzania
ⓘ
precolonial polities in northwestern Tanzania ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
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Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Tanzania ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Lakes cultural region of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedInDiscipline |
African ethnography
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African history ⓘ anthropology ⓘ |
| regionType | cultural-historical grouping ⓘ |
| religiousTraditions | indigenous African religious practices of Sukuma and Nyamwezi ⓘ |
| sharesFeature |
intertwined economic traditions
ⓘ
intertwined linguistic traditions ⓘ intertwined social traditions ⓘ |
| sharesLinguisticFeaturesBetween |
Nyamwezi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sukuma language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesOralTraditions |
Nyamwezi oral literature
ⓘ
Sukuma oral literature ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFormation | precolonial era in Tanzania ⓘ |
| usesAgriculturalSystem | rain-fed smallholder farming ⓘ |
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