indigenous peoples of Liberia
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The indigenous peoples of Liberia are the diverse ethnic groups native to the region, including communities such as the Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, and others, who long predated the modern Liberian state and maintain distinct languages, cultures, and social structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| indigenous peoples of Liberia canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group collection ⓘ |
| citizenship | Liberian ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| contributeTo | Liberian national culture ⓘ |
| country | Liberia ⓘ |
| culturalExpression |
drumming and dance
ⓘ
masking and masquerade ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Poro society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sande society NERFINISHED ⓘ secret societies ⓘ |
| face |
land rights issues
ⓘ
political marginalization ⓘ |
| governedBy | traditional chiefs ⓘ |
| haveDistinct |
cultures
ⓘ
languages ⓘ social structures ⓘ |
| historicalRelation | Americo-Liberian settlers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includeEthnicGroup |
Bassa people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belle people NERFINISHED ⓘ Dan people NERFINISHED ⓘ Dey people NERFINISHED ⓘ Gbandi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Gio people NERFINISHED ⓘ Gola people NERFINISHED ⓘ Grebo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kissi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kpelle people NERFINISHED ⓘ Krahn people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kru people NERFINISHED ⓘ Loma people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandingo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mano people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mende people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mende-speaking communities ⓘ Vai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Gur languages
ⓘ
Kru languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Mande languages ⓘ Mel languages ⓘ |
| practice |
shifting cultivation
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| predate | modern Liberian state ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| roleIn | Liberian civil wars ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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