AmaBhaca
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AmaBhaca are a Southern African ethnic group, primarily found in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, known for their distinct Nguni language and cultural traditions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nguni people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | affected by British colonial rule in the Eastern Cape ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfficialName | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | Nguni customs and traditions ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | distinct Nguni identity ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
initiation rites
ⓘ
praise poetry ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Nguni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClanPraiseNames | yes ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Bhaca language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
isiBhaca ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition | yes ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalDress | yes ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalMusic | yes ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Mzimkhulu area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transkei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | minority language in South Africa ⓘ |
| marriageSystem | lobola ⓘ |
| modernReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
AmaMpondo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AmaThembu NERFINISHED ⓘ AmaXhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | broader Nguni cultural sphere ⓘ |
| populationDistribution |
rural Eastern Cape communities
ⓘ
urban centers in South Africa ⓘ |
| practicesAncestorVeneration | yes ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Eastern Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | southeastern South Africa ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
AmaNdebele
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AmaSwati NERFINISHED ⓘ AmaXhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ AmaZulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | homesteads with rondavels ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership | chiefdoms ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ |
| usesClanSystem | yes ⓘ |
| usesClickConsonants | yes ⓘ |
| usesPatrilinealDescent | yes ⓘ |
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