Kisii people
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The Kisii people are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group in western Kenya known for their intensive farming, distinctive soapstone carvings, and rich cultural traditions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalTechnique |
manure-based soil fertility management
ⓘ
terrace farming ⓘ |
| artCenter | Tabaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonym | Abagusii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cashCrop |
coffee
ⓘ
tea ⓘ |
| clanStructure | patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| countryOfficialLanguage |
English
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-set system
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ |
| demonym | Kisii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foodCrop |
bananas
ⓘ
beans ⓘ maize ⓘ sweet potatoes ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Gusii Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
soapstone carving
ⓘ
stone sculpture ⓘ |
| language | Ekegusii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Bantu languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| musicInstrument |
drums
ⓘ
horns ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Kalenjin people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luhya people NERFINISHED ⓘ Luo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Maasai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kenyan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Kisii County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyamira County NERFINISHED ⓘ western Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lake Victoria basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kikuyu people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kurya people NERFINISHED ⓘ Luhya people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
intensive farming
ⓘ
mixed farming ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | round thatched houses ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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