Mumuye culture
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Mumuye culture is the traditional way of life, beliefs, and artistic expression of the Mumuye people of northeastern Nigeria, known especially for their distinctive wooden sculptures and rich ritual practices.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African culture
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Nigerian culture ⓘ culture ⓘ traditional culture ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
basketry
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body scarification patterns ⓘ dance ⓘ figurative sculpture ⓘ mask-making ⓘ music ⓘ ritual sculpture ⓘ weaving ⓘ wooden sculpture ⓘ |
| hasBeliefSystem |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
animism ⓘ ritual spirit cults ⓘ |
| hasDanceType |
harvest dance
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initiation dance ⓘ ritual dance ⓘ |
| hasEconomicBase |
millet cultivation
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small-scale animal husbandry ⓘ sorghum cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ yam cultivation ⓘ |
| hasKnowledgeSystem |
divination practices
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herbal medicine ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Mumuye language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicInstrument |
drum
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flute ⓘ rattle ⓘ xylophone ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
agricultural rituals
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funerary rites ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure |
age-grade system
ⓘ
clan organization ⓘ village council of elders ⓘ |
| influencedBy | environment of the Benue River region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adamawa State
NERFINISHED
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Taraba State NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Mumuye people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
modernization
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religious conversion ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesObject |
Mumuye wooden figure
NERFINISHED
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musical drum ⓘ ritual mask ⓘ ritual staff ⓘ xylophone ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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