Gbandi people
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The Gbandi people are an ethnic group of Liberia known for their distinct language and cultural traditions, primarily inhabiting the country’s northern regions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gbandi language | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
language ⓘ |
| alsoFoundIn | Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artTradition |
weaving
ⓘ
wood carving ⓘ |
| civilWarExperience | affected by the Liberian civil wars ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | affected by Liberian state expansion in the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Liberia ⓘ |
| countryCapitalLanguage | many Gbandi people also speak Liberian English ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
oral tradition
ⓘ
proverbs ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| danceTradition | masked dances ⓘ |
| demographicStatusInLiberia | ethnic minority ⓘ |
| economicActivity | small-scale trade ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Mande peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foodTradition |
cassava-based dishes
ⓘ
rice-based dishes ⓘ |
| geographicEnvironment | savanna-forest transition zone ⓘ |
| initiationRites | age-grade initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| language | Gbandi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mande languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature | tone language ⓘ |
| marriagePractice | bridewealth ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Kissi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kpelle people NERFINISHED ⓘ Loma people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandingo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern Liberia ⓘ |
| religion | traditional African religions ⓘ |
| riteOfPassage | circumcision ceremonies ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based system ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
maize ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | mud houses with thatched roofs ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood | subsistence farming ⓘ |
| traditionalLivestock |
chickens
ⓘ
goats ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionElement |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in nature spirits ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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