Kabye people
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The Kabye people are an ethnic group primarily found in northern Togo, known for their terraced agriculture, ironworking traditions, and significant influence in the country’s political and military spheres.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kabye people canonical | 2 |
| Kaba peoples | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
people of Togo ⓘ |
| agriculturalTechnique | stone terracing on hillsides ⓘ |
| country | Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
collective labor groups ⓘ sacrifice to local deities ⓘ |
| dance |
harvest dances
ⓘ
warrior dances ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
support base of Faure Gnassingbé
ⓘ
support base of Gnassingbé Eyadéma ⓘ |
| housing | compounds of round huts ⓘ |
| language | Kabye language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Gur languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gurunsi subgroup ⓘ |
| migration | internal migration to southern Togo cities ⓘ |
| music |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drumming ensembles ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Bassari people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lamba people NERFINISHED ⓘ Losso people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tem people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerson |
Faure Gnassingbé
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gnassingbé Eyadéma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
strong influence in Togolese government
ⓘ
strong influence in Togolese military ⓘ |
| populationDistribution | concentrated in rural highland areas ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Kara Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plateaux of northern Togo ⓘ northern Togo ⓘ |
| regionType | mountainous homeland ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| riteOfPassage |
initiation ceremonies
ⓘ
wrestling festivals ⓘ |
| roofingMaterial | thatch ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
age-grade system
ⓘ
patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
blacksmithing
ⓘ
pottery ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
maize
ⓘ
millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
ironworking
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ terraced agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Kaba peoples