Dagomba
E918696
Dagomba refers to an ethnic group primarily found in northern Ghana, known for their rich cultural traditions, chieftaincy system, and use of the Dagbani language.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| capitalTown | Tamale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chieftaincySystem | centralized kingdom ⓘ |
| clanSystem | patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | came under British colonial rule ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
chieftaincy enskinment ceremonies
ⓘ
funeral rites with drumming and dance ⓘ oral history recitation ⓘ praise singing ⓘ |
| demonym | Dagbana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | King of Dagbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalState | pre-colonial kingdom of Dagbon ⓘ |
| kingdomName | Dagbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingTitle | Ya-Na NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Mabia languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Gur languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCountryEthnicStatus | one of the largest ethnic groups in Ghana ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| nativeName | Dagbamba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCountry | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postColonialStatus | part of the Republic of Ghana ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Dagbani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Northern Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Region, Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ Savannah Region, Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subregion | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successionRule | patrilineal succession to chiefly skins ⓘ |
| traditionalArchitecture | round mud houses with thatched roofs ⓘ |
| traditionalCapital | Yendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDance |
Baamaaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jera NERFINISHED ⓘ Takai NERFINISHED ⓘ Tora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
fufu
ⓘ
koko (millet porridge) ⓘ tuo zaafi ⓘ wakye ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument |
gourd drum
ⓘ
talking drum ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
drumming
ⓘ
lunsi drumming ⓘ |
| traditionalMusicianTitle | lunsi ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTitle |
chief
ⓘ
sub-chief ⓘ tindana (land priest) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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