Swazi
E922637
The Swazi are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group primarily associated with Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and neighboring regions of South Africa, known for their distinct monarchy-centered culture and traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swazi people | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedModernState | Kingdom of Eswatini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eswatini monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Dlamini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSystem | sibongo (clan names) ⓘ |
| colonialHistoryWith | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultureCenteredOn |
monarchy
ⓘ
royal rituals ⓘ |
| customaryLawSystem | Swazi customary law ⓘ |
| demographicMajorityIn | Eswatini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnogenesisRegion |
Lubombo region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
south‑central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonymFor | Swazi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalKingdom | Kingdom of Eswatini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalNameOfCountry | Swaziland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| notableCulturalPractice |
Incwala ceremony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umhlanga Reed Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nguni cultural sphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCountry | Eswatini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
Swazi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
siSwati ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Ndebele people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xhosa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
Eswatini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eswatini–South Africa border region ⓘ Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Nguni peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalArtForm |
basket weaving
ⓘ
beadwork ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | warrior dances ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
cattle herding
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousingType | beehive huts ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadershipTitle |
Ndlovukazi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngwenyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | call-and-response singing ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Swazi traditional religion ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialStructure |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Swazi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zulu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.