royal regalia of Nyikang
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Shilluk royal regalia
ceremonial objects
cultural heritage
royal regalia
sacred objects
symbolic objects
The royal regalia of Nyikang are sacred ceremonial objects of the Shilluk people of South Sudan, symbolizing kingship, ancestral authority, and the continuity of their legendary founder Nyikang.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shilluk royal regalia
ⓘ
ceremonial objects ⓘ cultural heritage ⓘ royal regalia ⓘ sacred objects ⓘ symbolic objects ⓘ |
| access | restricted to king and ritual specialists ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nyikang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shilluk monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | African royal regalia ⓘ |
| continuity | transmitted from king to king ⓘ |
| country | South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Shilluk culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Shilluk people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
to confer royal authority
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to ensure continuity of the Shilluk kingdom ⓘ to mediate between king and ancestors ⓘ to sacralize the person of the king ⓘ |
| hasPart |
royal drum
ⓘ
royal spear ⓘ royal staff ⓘ royal stool or throne ⓘ sacred emblems of Nyikang ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | intangible cultural heritage of the Shilluk ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | precolonial period in the Upper Nile ⓘ |
| keptAt | Shilluk royal capital ⓘ |
| linkedTo | myths of Nyikang’s journey and founding of the kingdom ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nyikang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shilluk political system
ⓘ
Shilluk ritual system ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | embodiment of Nyikang’s presence ⓘ |
| region | Upper Nile region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shilluk traditional religion ⓘ |
| status | sacrosanct ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ancestral authority
ⓘ
connection between living king and ancestors ⓘ continuity of Nyikang ⓘ kingship ⓘ legitimacy of the Shilluk king ⓘ |
| tradition | Shilluk kingship tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Shilluk kings
NERFINISHED
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reth of the Shilluk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
coronation rituals
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royal funerary rites ⓘ royal investiture ceremonies ⓘ state rituals ⓘ |
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