Igbo people
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The Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa, known for their rich cultural traditions, entrepreneurial spirit, and historical presence primarily in southeastern Nigeria.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Igbo | 0 | 3 |
| Ibo people | 0 | 1 |
Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African people
→
ethnic group → |
| alternativeName |
Igbo people
→
surface form:
Ibo people
Igbo →
surface form:
Ndi Igbo
|
| artForm |
bronze casting
→
mask making → wood carving → |
| clanSystem | umunna → |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into British Nigeria → |
| continent | Africa → |
| country | Nigeria → |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
→
extended family compounds → masquerade festivals → new yam festival → |
| diaspora |
Brazil
→
Caribbean → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States of America →
surface form:
United States
|
| economicActivity |
import–export trade
→
small-scale manufacturing → transport business → |
| educationEmphasis | high value on formal education → |
| ethnonym | Igbo → |
| historicalEvent |
Biafran secession
→
Biafran secession →
surface form:
Nigerian Civil War
|
| knownFor |
entrepreneurial activities
→
rich cultural traditions → trade and commerce → |
| language |
Igbo
→
surface form:
Igbo language
|
| languageFamily |
Niger–Congo languages
NERFINISHED
→
Volta–Niger languages NERFINISHED → |
| legalTradition | customary law → |
| majorReligionDenomination |
Anglican Communion
→
Pentecostal churches → Roman Catholicism →
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| majorStates |
Abia State
→
Anambra State NERFINISHED → Ebonyi State → Enugu State NERFINISHED → Imo State NERFINISHED → |
| notableAuthor |
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
→
Chinua Achebe → |
| notablePolitician |
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
→
Nnamdi Azikiwe → |
| populationEstimate | tens of millions → |
| primaryLocation | Southeastern Nigeria NERFINISHED → |
| region | Igboland → |
| religion |
Christianity
→
Islam → African traditional religion →
surface form:
Traditional Igbo religion
|
| significantPopulationIn |
Akwa Ibom State
NERFINISHED
→
Bayelsa State NERFINISHED → Cross River State NERFINISHED → Delta State → Rivers State NERFINISHED → |
| socialStructure | patrilineal → |
| traditionalBelief |
ancestor veneration
→
reincarnation → |
| traditionalCrops |
cassava
→
cocoyam → palm oil → yam → |
| traditionalCuisine |
abacha
→
fufu → ofe nsala → ofe onugbu → |
| traditionalDress |
isiagu
→
wrapper and blouse → |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence farming → |
| traditionalInstrument |
ekwe slit drum
→
ogene gong → udu drum → |
| traditionalMarriagePractice |
bride price
→
wine carrying ceremony → |
| traditionalMusic |
highlife
→
ogene music → |
| traditionalPoliticalOrganization | acephalous society → |
| traditionalPoliticalUnit | village democracy → |
| traditionalReligionDeity |
Ala
→
Amadioha → Chukwu → |
| traditionalTitleSystem |
Nze title
→
Ozo title → |
| traditionalWritingSystem | Nsibidi → |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet → |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ibo people
this entity surface form:
Igbo
this entity surface form:
Igbo
this entity surface form:
Igbo