Tatoga

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Tatoga are a Nilotic-speaking pastoralist ethnic group primarily inhabiting north-central Tanzania, known for their traditional herding lifestyle and distinctive cultural practices.

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Tatoga canonical 2

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Nilotic-speaking people
ethnic group
alternativeName Datoga NERFINISHED
Taturu NERFINISHED
continent Africa
country Tanzania
countryOfficialLanguage English
Swahili
culturalArea Rift Valley region of Tanzania NERFINISHED
culturalPractice age-set system
bridewealth in livestock
initiation rites
ethnicGroupOf Tanzania NERFINISHED
geographicZone East Africa NERFINISHED
languageBranch Southern Nilotic languages NERFINISHED
languageFamily Nilotic languages NERFINISHED
livelihoodDependence livestock products
livestockType cattle
goats
sheep
neighboringGroup Hadza NERFINISHED
Iraqw NERFINISHED
Maasai NERFINISHED
partOf Nilotic peoples NERFINISHED
primaryRegion north-central Tanzania
recognizedAs indigenous people of Tanzania
region Arusha Region NERFINISHED
Dodoma Region NERFINISHED
Manyara Region NERFINISHED
Singida Region NERFINISHED
relatedGroup Datoga NERFINISHED
religion traditional African religions
selfIdentification Tatoga people NERFINISHED
socialOrganization clan-based
traditionalAdornment beadwork
metal jewelry
traditionalClothing leather garments
traditionalEconomy cattle herding
goat herding
sheep herding
traditionalHousing temporary homesteads
traditionalLifestyle semi-nomadic
traditionalOccupation herding
small-scale cultivation
traditionalSubsistence pastoralism
usesLanguage Swahili NERFINISHED
Tatoga language NERFINISHED

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