Turkana people
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The Turkana people are a Nilotic pastoralist ethnic group from northwestern Kenya, known for their livestock herding, semi-arid homeland around Lake Turkana, and rich traditions in dress, music, and social organization.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Turkana language | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nilotic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ language ⓘ pastoralist community ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation | mobility in search of pasture and water ⓘ |
| conflictIssue |
cattle raiding
ⓘ
competition over grazing land ⓘ competition over water sources ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| economy | livestock-based ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| herdAnimals |
camels
ⓘ
cattle ⓘ donkeys ⓘ goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| homelandEnvironment | semi-arid ⓘ |
| housing | temporary domed huts ⓘ |
| housingMaterial | sticks and thatch ⓘ |
| language | Turkana language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Nilotic languages ⓘ |
| linguisticBranch | Eastern Nilotic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePractice | bridewealth in livestock ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
beadwork
ⓘ
leather garments ⓘ traditional necklaces ⓘ wooden headrests ⓘ |
| music |
dance
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ vocal songs ⓘ |
| near | Lake Turkana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ateker peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLivelihood | pastoralism ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Rift Valley Province (former)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkana County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the major ethnic groups in Kenya ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Kenya ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Dodoth people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jie people NERFINISHED ⓘ Karamojong people NERFINISHED ⓘ Toposa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Turkana religion ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
age-set system
ⓘ
clan-based ⓘ |
| subfamily | Eastern Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsistenceActivity | fishing on Lake Turkana ⓘ |
| traditionalDeity | Akuj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.