Luhya
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The Luhya are a major Bantu-speaking ethnic group primarily inhabiting western Kenya, known for their rich cultural traditions and agricultural heritage.
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abaluhya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luyia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenshipCommon | Kenyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
bride price negotiations
ⓘ
circumcision rites for boys ⓘ elaborate funeral ceremonies ⓘ |
| festival | harvest celebrations ⓘ |
| historicalKingdom | Wanga Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal ⓘ |
| language |
Bukusu language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luhya language NERFINISHED ⓘ Maragoli language NERFINISHED ⓘ Wanga dialect ⓘ other Luhya dialects ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| majorDenomination |
Anglican Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pentecostal churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| majorSubgroups |
Banyala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Banyore NERFINISHED ⓘ Batsotso NERFINISHED ⓘ Bukusu NERFINISHED ⓘ Idakho NERFINISHED ⓘ Isukha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabras NERFINISHED ⓘ Kisa NERFINISHED ⓘ Maragoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Marama NERFINISHED ⓘ Samia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tachoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiriki NERFINISHED ⓘ Wanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | traditionally arranged marriages ⓘ |
| musicInstrument |
drums
ⓘ
horns ⓘ rattles ⓘ |
| nationalLanguageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFootballClubSupport | AFC Leopards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Nabongo Mumia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationRegion | one of the largest ethnic groups in Kenya ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Western Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Bungoma County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Busia County NERFINISHED ⓘ Kakamega County NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans Nzoia County NERFINISHED ⓘ Vihiga County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionNeighbor |
Kalenjin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kisii NERFINISHED ⓘ Luo NERFINISHED ⓘ Nandi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportInterest | football ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Bantu peoples of East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
bananas
ⓘ
beans ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ sugarcane ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | isukuti dance ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomicActivity | agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
ingokho (chicken)
ⓘ
ugali ⓘ vegetable stews ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | compounds with round or rectangular houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLivestock |
cattle
ⓘ
chickens ⓘ goats ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | isukuti drumming ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalUnit | chiefdoms ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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