Pokomo
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The Pokomo are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group of Kenya primarily living along the Tana River, known for riverine agriculture, fishing, and rich oral traditions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalSystem | flood-recession farming ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| countryOfficialLanguage |
English
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swahili ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Coastal Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Niger-Congo peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClanStructure | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rich oral traditions
ⓘ
ritual dances ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional songs ⓘ |
| languageAlternateName | Kipokomo ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| livelihoodZone | Tana River floodplain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Kenyan ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Orma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Somali NERFINISHED ⓘ Waata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralLiterature |
epic narratives
ⓘ
folktales ⓘ proverbs ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Pokomo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRiver | Tana River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tana River County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | riverine settlements ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Lower Pokomo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Pokomo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
bananas
ⓘ
cassava ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
livestock keeping ⓘ riverine agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | drum-based music ⓘ |
| usesIrrigation | true ⓘ |
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