Mano
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The Mano are an ethnic group primarily found in northeastern Liberia and neighboring Guinea, known for their distinct language, cultural traditions, and historical involvement in Liberian political dynamics.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
people ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade societies
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cash-crop agriculture
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ |
| historicalInvolvement |
Liberian political dynamics
ⓘ
regional trade networks in West Africa ⓘ |
| language | Mano language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Mande languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus |
indigenous language of Liberia
ⓘ
minority language in Guinea ⓘ |
| partOf | Mande cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
northeastern Liberia
ⓘ
southeastern Guinea ⓘ |
| regionOfGuinea | Forest Region of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfLiberia |
Bong County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nimba County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Dan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gio NERFINISHED ⓘ Kpelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based structure ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
mask carving
ⓘ
wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
plantains ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | mud houses with thatched roofs ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
dance
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
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