Sabaot people
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The Sabaot people are an indigenous Kalenjin-speaking community primarily inhabiting the Mount Elgon region along the Kenya–Uganda border, known for their pastoralist traditions and distinct cultural practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sabaot people canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Kenya
ⓘ
Uganda ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-set system
ⓘ
bridewealth payment ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Bok
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bongomek NERFINISHED ⓘ Kony NERFINISHED ⓘ Mosop NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabiny NERFINISHED ⓘ Someek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Southern Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livelihood | agro-pastoralism ⓘ |
| partOf | Kalenjin peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Kenya–Uganda border region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Elgon region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Bukwo District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bungoma County NERFINISHED ⓘ Elgeyo-Marakwet County NERFINISHED ⓘ Kapchorwa District NERFINISHED ⓘ Kween District NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans-Nzoia County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kipsigis people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marakwet people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nandi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Pokot people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tugen people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based system ⓘ |
| speaks |
Kalenjin languages
ⓘ
Sabaot language ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Kalenjin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
beaded ornaments
ⓘ
shukas ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomicActivity |
cattle herding
ⓘ
mixed farming ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | pastoralism ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
dance
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory | slopes of Mount Elgon ⓘ |
| usesRiteOfPassage |
female circumcision
ⓘ
male circumcision ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.