Kurya people
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The Kurya people are a Bantu ethnic group primarily inhabiting areas around the Kenya–Tanzania border, known for agro-pastoralism, strong clan structures, and distinctive cultural practices.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Abakuria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wakurya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderlandGroup | Kenya–Tanzania border communities ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Kenya
ⓘ
Tanzania ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-set organization
ⓘ
bridewealth payment ⓘ cattle raiding (historical) ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cattle herding
ⓘ
crop farming ⓘ small livestock keeping ⓘ |
| ethnicCluster | Western Serengeti peoples ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Kurya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | strong clan structures ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| language |
Ekurya
ⓘ
Ikurya NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurya language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| linguisticBranch | Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livestock |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| marriageSystem | bridewealth-based marriage ⓘ |
| neighboringPeople |
Kisii people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Maasai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Kenya–Tanzania border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Kisii region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mara Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Migori County NERFINISHED ⓘ Mwanza Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
African traditional religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based society ⓘ |
| subsistence |
banana cultivation
ⓘ
maize cultivation ⓘ millet cultivation ⓘ sorghum cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthority | clan elders ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | agro-pastoralism ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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