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.
Statements (49)
| 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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