Giriama
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Giriama are a major subgroup of the Mijikenda people of coastal Kenya, known for their distinct language, cultural traditions, and historical resistance to colonial rule.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
subgroup of the Mijikenda ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kaya forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanStructure | patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-set system
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ spirit possession rituals ⓘ |
| culturalPreservation | maintenance of kaya forests as sacred groves ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Bantu peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Giriama resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOpponent | British colonial administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Kigiriama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Mekatilili wa Menza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mijikenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| region | Coastal Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Chonyi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duruma NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabai NERFINISHED ⓘ other Mijikenda subgroups ⓘ |
| resistanceCause |
defense of land rights
ⓘ
opposition to colonial taxation ⓘ opposition to forced labor ⓘ |
| resistancePeriod | 1913–1914 ⓘ |
| sacredSites |
Kaya Fungo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaya Giriama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalArchitecture |
homesteads with central courtyard
ⓘ
thatched mud houses ⓘ |
| traditionalBeliefSystem | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | ngoma dances ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
cashew nut farming
ⓘ
coconut cultivation ⓘ livestock keeping ⓘ millet cultivation ⓘ palm wine tapping ⓘ sorghum cultivation ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
council of elders
ⓘ
kambi (council) ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
ngoma drumming ⓘ |
| traditionalSettlementArea |
Kilifi County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mombasa County NERFINISHED ⓘ Tana River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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