Aka people
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The Aka people are a Central African Indigenous hunter-gatherer group known for their forest-based lifestyle, rich musical traditions, and egalitarian social structure.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ hunter-gatherer society ⓘ |
| childcarePattern | high paternal involvement ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| cosmology | forest as central spiritual entity ⓘ |
| country |
Cameroon
ⓘ
Central African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
communal singing
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ |
| decisionMaking | consensus-based ⓘ |
| dwellingType | leaf hut ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ trade with neighboring farmers ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Pygmy ⓘ |
| foodSharingNorm | strong sharing of meat and gathered foods ⓘ |
| genderRelations | relatively egalitarian ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | bilateral ⓘ |
| knowledgeSystem | extensive ecological knowledge of rainforest ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| languageType | Bantu-based language ⓘ |
| marriagePattern |
monogamy
ⓘ
occasional polygyny ⓘ |
| mobilityPattern | seasonal movement within forest ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
complex vocal counterpoint
ⓘ
polyphonic singing ⓘ yodeling ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Bantu farmers
ⓘ
Ubangian-speaking farmers ⓘ |
| populationStatus | numerically small ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Indigenous people of the Central African rainforest ⓘ |
| region | Central Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
animism
ⓘ
forest spirit worship ⓘ |
| residencePattern | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| socialStructure | egalitarian ⓘ |
| subsistenceType | hunter-gatherer ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
discrimination ⓘ land dispossession ⓘ logging ⓘ poaching-related restrictions ⓘ |
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