Mano (Mah)
E730803
The Mano (Mah) are an indigenous ethnic group of West Africa, primarily inhabiting parts of Liberia and Guinea, known for their distinct language and cultural traditions.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mano people | 0 |
| Mano language | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
language ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberia ⓘ |
| countryMajority | Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryMinority | Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Mande peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonymVariant | Mah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicHabitat |
forest regions
ⓘ
hilly terrain ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Mande languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Mano language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northern Liberia
ⓘ
southeastern Guinea ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Gio people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kpelle people NERFINISHED ⓘ Loma people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReligionToday |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| riteOfPassage | initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
spirit world ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
blacksmithing
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
maize ⓘ plantains ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ small-scale trade ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | mud houses with thatched roofs ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument |
drums
ⓘ
harp-lute ⓘ xylophone ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| useScript | Latin script ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.