Taita
E893968
The Taita are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group of southeastern Kenya, primarily inhabiting the Taita Hills and known for mixed farming and rich highland cultural traditions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Taita-Taveta County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agriculturalProducts |
bananas
ⓘ
beans ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| clanStructure | patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into British East Africa ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| culturalArea | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
age-set systems
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ sacred hilltop sites ⓘ |
| environment |
highland savanna
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Bantu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rich highland cultural traditions
ⓘ
terraced agriculture in highlands ⓘ |
| language |
Kidawida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kisaghala NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiswahili ⓘ Taita language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| livestock |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Chagga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamba NERFINISHED ⓘ Mijikenda NERFINISHED ⓘ Pare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Coastal Kenya ethnic mosaic ⓘ |
| postColonialState | Republic of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat | Taita Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Kenya ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | highland ceremonial dances ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock keeping ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | mud-walled houses with thatched roofs ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence | mixed farming ⓘ |
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