Luhya people
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The Luhya people are a major Bantu ethnic group in western Kenya, known for their rich cultural traditions, agriculture, and significant influence in Kenyan politics and society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luhya people canonical | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| clanSystem | patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenshipMajority | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalValue |
emphasis on community solidarity
ⓘ
importance of extended family ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Batsotso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bukusu NERFINISHED ⓘ Idakho NERFINISHED ⓘ Isukha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabras NERFINISHED ⓘ Kisa NERFINISHED ⓘ Maragoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Marama NERFINISHED ⓘ Samia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tachoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiriki NERFINISHED ⓘ Wanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| livestockKeeping |
cattle
ⓘ
chicken ⓘ goats ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
bananas
ⓘ
beans ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sugarcane ⓘ |
| nationalLanguageUsed |
English
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Gusii people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalenjin people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kisii people NERFINISHED ⓘ Luo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Teso people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | significant in Kenyan politics ⓘ |
| populationStatus | among the most populous communities in Kenya ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
Luhya dialect cluster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luhya languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the largest ethnic groups in Kenya ⓘ |
| region | Western Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
African traditional religion
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Bantu peoples of East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | isukuti dance ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
small-scale farming ⓘ |
| traditionalHomeland |
Bungoma County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Busia County NERFINISHED ⓘ Kakamega County NERFINISHED ⓘ Vihiga County NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Province of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
isukuti drumming
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional choral songs ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeatures |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in a supreme creator ⓘ |
| traditionalRite | male circumcision ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.