Soussou
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The Soussou are a West African ethnic group primarily inhabiting coastal and western Guinea, known for their Susu language and significant role in the region’s trade and Islamic cultural history.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West African people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
age-based social organization
ⓘ
extended family compounds ⓘ strong Islamic scholarly tradition ⓘ use of praise-singing and oral history ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ small-scale commerce ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Mande peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Soso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Susu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early adopters of Islam in coastal Guinea
ⓘ
important trading people in coastal West Africa ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Susu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mande languages ⓘ |
| languageScript |
Arabic script (Ajami)
ⓘ
Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| languageStatus | major lingua franca in coastal Guinea ⓘ |
| livelihoodZone | Guinean coastal plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | patrilineal ⓘ |
| musicInstrument |
balafon
ⓘ
drums ⓘ kora ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Fulani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mandinka NERFINISHED ⓘ Temne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal Guinea ⓘ western Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | Quranic schools ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
celebration of major Islamic festivals such as Eid al-Adha
ⓘ
celebration of major Islamic festivals such as Eid al-Fitr ⓘ |
| subregion | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
groundnuts ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | earthen or cement houses with thatched or metal roofs ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanPresence |
Conakry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kindia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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