Chonyi
E896073
Chonyi is one of the Mijikenda sub-groups of the coastal Bantu communities in Kenya, known for its distinct language and cultural traditions.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
Mijikenda subgroup ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kaya forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-set system
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ oral storytelling ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Coast Province (former)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kilifi County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Bantu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistinct |
cultural traditions
ⓘ
language ⓘ |
| language | Chonyi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| languageGroup | Mijikenda languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Coastal Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Giriama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rabai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mijikenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kenyan Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Swahili people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Coastal Bantu communities ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| sharesCulturalHeritageWith |
Digo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duruma NERFINISHED ⓘ Giriama NERFINISHED ⓘ Jibana NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamabe NERFINISHED ⓘ Kauma NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabai NERFINISHED ⓘ Ribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Mijikenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief | Kaya forest shrines ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Mijikenda traditional religion ⓘ |
| uses | Swahili (as lingua franca) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSacredSites | Kaya Chonyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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