Teke group
E853706
The Teke group is a cluster of closely related Bantu-speaking ethnic communities in Central Africa, primarily in the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu-speaking people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| artForm |
mask-making
ⓘ
ritual sculpture ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | French colonial rule in Central Africa ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
ⓘ
Gabon ⓘ Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crop |
cassava
ⓘ
maize ⓘ plantains ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Western Bantu cultural zone ⓘ |
| environment |
savanna-forest mosaic
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ |
| ethnicCategory |
Bantu peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Congo ethnic groups ⓘ Gabon ethnic groups ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticCluster | cluster of closely related Bantu-speaking communities ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Congo Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Teke languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| notableArtifactType | Teke masks ⓘ |
| region | Central Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| subsistenceType | small-scale farming ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ riverine trade ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalOrganization | chiefdoms ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Teke languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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