Ingessana
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The Ingessana are an indigenous ethnic group of the southeastern Sudanese highlands, known for their distinct language, agro-pastoral lifestyle, and history of resistance to external domination.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| cropGrown |
maize
ⓘ
millet ⓘ sesame ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Blue Nile cultural complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-based social categories
ⓘ
initiation rituals ⓘ oral traditions and storytelling ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | minority group in Sudan ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cattle herding
ⓘ
goat herding ⓘ sheep herding ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| facesIssue |
displacement due to conflict
ⓘ
marginalization within Sudan ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Gaam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ingassana NERFINISHED ⓘ Ingesana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNeighboringGroups |
Berta people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Funj-related groups ⓘ Uduk people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalExperience |
involvement in Sudanese civil conflicts
ⓘ
resistance to Mahdist state ⓘ resistance to Turco-Egyptian rule ⓘ slave raids in precolonial and Turco-Egyptian periods ⓘ |
| inhabits | Ingessana Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinct language and culture
ⓘ
resistance to external domination ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Nilo-Saharan languages ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Gaam language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livelihoodRisk | vulnerability to drought and environmental stress ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sudanese highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | largely rural and peripheral to central Sudanese state ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Blue Nile region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Sudan ⓘ |
| regionType | hill-dwelling community ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based structure ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | round huts with thatched roofs ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | agro-pastoralism ⓘ |
| uses | terrace farming in hill areas ⓘ |
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