Alur community
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The Alur community is an ethnic group primarily found in northwestern Uganda and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for its distinct cultural traditions and Nilotic heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alur community canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nilotic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalCrops |
cassava
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
ⓘ
Uganda ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Great Lakes region of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Nilotic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
bridewealth ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ |
| hasDemonym | Alur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnonym | Alur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNeighboringEthnicGroup |
Acholi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kakwa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Lendu people NERFINISHED ⓘ Lugbara people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalBelief |
sacred ancestors
ⓘ
spirit world ⓘ |
| language | Alur language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Nilo-Saharan languages
ⓘ
Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationOrigin | Upper Nile region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nilotic peoples of East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Haut-Uélé Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ituri Province NERFINISHED ⓘ West Nile sub-region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| sharesCulturalTraitsWith | Luo peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based system ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthority |
chiefs
ⓘ
clan leaders ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | communal dances ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched huts ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle keeping ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | drum-based ensembles ⓘ |
| usesOralTraditions |
folktales
ⓘ
praise poetry ⓘ proverbs ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.