Terik people
E871788
The Terik people are an indigenous ethnic group of East Africa, closely related to the Kalenjin, known for their distinct Nilotic language and traditional agro-pastoral lifestyle.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terik language | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
language ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
beans
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedLanguage |
Kipsigis language
ⓘ
Nandi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
folksongs
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Kalenjin culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Terik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticFamily | Nilotic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initiationPractice |
age-set system
ⓘ
female initiation rites ⓘ male circumcision ⓘ |
| language | Terik language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Southern Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | minority language community ⓘ |
| linguisticType | Southern Nilotic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livelihoodZone | highland areas of western Kenya ⓘ |
| livestock |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Luhya people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nandi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kalenjin people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nandi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
African traditional religion
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
age-set system
ⓘ
clan-based structure ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in a supreme deity ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomicActivity |
cattle herding
ⓘ
crop farming ⓘ goat herding ⓘ sheep herding ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | agro-pastoralism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.