Toposa

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Toposa is a Nilotic ethnic group primarily inhabiting southeastern South Sudan, known for their pastoralist lifestyle and rich oral traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nilotic people
ethnic group
borderRegion area near Ethiopia
area near Kenya
area near Uganda
conflictIssue cattle raiding
continent Africa
country South Sudan NERFINISHED
countryBeforeIndependence Sudan NERFINISHED
culturalTrait age-set system
body scarification (in some groups)
cattle-based bridewealth
rich oral traditions
dietComponent meat
milk
sorghum (where cultivated)
ethnicGroupOf South Sudan NERFINISHED
hasEthnonym Toposa NERFINISHED
languageFamily Eastern Nilotic languages NERFINISHED
Nilo-Saharan languages
Nilotic languages NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Toposa language NERFINISHED
livelihood semi-nomadic pastoralism
mainEconomicActivity cattle herding
goat herding
sheep herding
oralTraditionForm praise poetry
proverbs
songs
storytelling
primaryRegion southeastern South Sudan
region Eastern Equatoria State NERFINISHED
regionType arid and semi-arid lands
relatedEthnicGroup Didinga NERFINISHED
Jie (Uganda) NERFINISHED
Karamojong NERFINISHED
Nyangatom NERFINISHED
Turkana NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
traditional African religions
selfIdentification Toposa people NERFINISHED
socialOrganization clan-based structure
subsistence limited agriculture
pastoralism
traditionalLifestyle pastoralism
usesLivestock cattle
goats
sheep
usesResource seasonal cattle camps

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