Bamangwato
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Bamangwato are a major Tswana-speaking chieftaincy and ethnic subgroup in Botswana historically centered around Serowe and known for their influential role in the country’s political development.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bangwato | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tswana ethnic subgroup
ⓘ
chieftaincy ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Serowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
BaNgwato
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bangwato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedClan | Khama royal lineage ⓘ |
| colonialCapitalRelocation | moved capital several times before settling in Serowe ⓘ |
| colonialDesignation | Ngwato Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialEraStatus | protectorate-era chieftaincy under Bechuanaland Protectorate ⓘ |
| colonialRelationship | allied with British colonial authorities through Khama III ⓘ |
| country | Botswana ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Tswana merafe (polity) identity ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | kgotla-based communal decision-making ⓘ |
| demographicSignificance | one of the largest Tswana-speaking groups in Botswana ⓘ |
| ethnicCategory | Bantu-speaking people ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Tswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Bamangwato Tribal Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCenter | Serowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSettlementPattern | hilltop settlements for defense ⓘ |
| historicalTerritory | north-eastern Kalahari region ⓘ |
| influencedFormationOf | modern Botswana state ⓘ |
| language | Setswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionaryContact | London Missionary Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernStatus | recognized traditional authority under Botswana law ⓘ |
| nationalRole | dominant group in early Bechuanaland Protectorate politics ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Ian Khama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khama III NERFINISHED ⓘ Seretse Khama NERFINISHED ⓘ Tshekedi Khama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tswana people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | major role in Botswana’s political development ⓘ |
| politicalSystem |
chiefdom
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| preColonialEconomy |
agro-pastoralism
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ |
| preColonialPowerStatus | one of the most powerful Tswana merafe (polities) ⓘ |
| producedLeader |
Ian Khama, fourth President of Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seretse Khama, first President of Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedLeaderOf | President of Botswana ⓘ |
| region | Central District, Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousHistory | early adoption of Christianity among Tswana groups ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorityJurisdiction | Central District communities in Botswana ⓘ |
| traditionalCapital | Serowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalLeaderTitle |
Chief
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kgosi ⓘ |
| traditionalSuccession | patrilineal succession to the chieftaincy ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bangwato