Mursi people
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The Mursi people are an agro-pastoralist ethnic group of the Omo Valley in southwestern Ethiopia, known for their distinctive cultural practices such as lip plates and elaborate body decoration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mursi people canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agro-pastoralist community
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
body painting with clay and ash
ⓘ
donga stick fighting ceremonies ⓘ ear stretching ⓘ labret lip plates worn by women ⓘ scarification as a marker of identity ⓘ |
| dress | minimal clothing with decorative ornaments ⓘ |
| economy | barter and local trade ⓘ |
| environment | semi-arid savanna and riverine areas ⓘ |
| housing | small thatched huts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elaborate body decoration
ⓘ
lip plates ⓘ scarification ⓘ stick fighting ⓘ |
| language | Mursi language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Nilo-Saharan languages
ⓘ
Surmic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livestock |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Omo Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
beans
ⓘ
maize ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| marriagePractice | bridewealth in cattle ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Ari people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bodi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Karo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyangatom people NERFINISHED ⓘ Suri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ornamentation |
animal skins
ⓘ
beads ⓘ metal jewelry ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | council of elders ⓘ |
| populationStatus | small population ⓘ |
| primarySubsistence |
agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
| region | Southwestern Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | traditional African religions ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based society ⓘ |
| threat |
climate variability and drought
ⓘ
encroachment by commercial agriculture ⓘ land pressure from conservation projects ⓘ |
| tourismImpact |
commodification of cultural practices
ⓘ
increased contact with foreign tourists ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.