Zigua people
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The Zigua people are a Bantu ethnic group of northeastern Tanzania known for their distinct language, agricultural traditions, and rich oral culture.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalPractice | smallholder farming ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Morogoro Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pwani Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanga Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
proverbs
ⓘ
rich oral tradition ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional songs ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Bantu peoples of East Africa ⓘ |
| geographicEnvironment |
coastal hinterland of Tanzania
ⓘ
savanna woodlands ⓘ |
| initiationRite | age-grade initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Zigua language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Bantu languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| marriageCustom | bridewealth payments ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drum-based music ⓘ |
| oralLiteratureGenre |
folktales
ⓘ
legends ⓘ myths ⓘ |
| partOf | Bantu peoples in Tanzania ⓘ |
| primaryLivelihood | agriculture ⓘ |
| region | northeastern Tanzania ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kwere people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luguru people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngindo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaramo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based structure ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
mat weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
beans
ⓘ
cassava ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence farming ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched houses ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionElement |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
spirit possession beliefs ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
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