Gio (Dan)
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The Gio (Dan) are a Mande-speaking ethnic group of West Africa, primarily inhabiting parts of Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire, known for their rich artistic traditions, especially intricately carved wooden masks and vibrant masquerade performances.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mande people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dan people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gio people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm |
mask making
ⓘ
sculpture ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| artInfluence | 20th-century European modern art ⓘ |
| crop |
cassava
ⓘ
cocoa ⓘ coffee ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade associations
ⓘ
initiation societies ⓘ masquerade performances ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Upper Guinea forest zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cash-crop agriculture
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | council of elders ⓘ |
| knownFor |
intricately carved wooden masks
ⓘ
vibrant masquerade performances ⓘ |
| language | Dan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mande languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maskFunction |
entertainment
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ ritual ceremonies ⓘ social control ⓘ |
| musicalTradition |
dance
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
proverbs
ⓘ
storytelling ⓘ |
| primaryCountry |
Côte d’Ivoire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
forest region of Liberia
ⓘ
western Côte d’Ivoire ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Guere (Wè) people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guro people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mano people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| secretSociety |
Poro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
clan-based structure
ⓘ
secret societies ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
spirit world mediation ⓘ |
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