Achewa
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Achewa is another name for the Chewa people, a Bantu ethnic group primarily found in Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique known for their rich cultural traditions and language.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chewa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalRegionAssociation | Lilongwe Region of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Malawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cuisineElement | nsima (maize porridge) ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Malawian national culture ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Gule Wamkulu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyau masked dances ⓘ |
| danceType |
entertainment dance
ⓘ
ritual dance ⓘ |
| demographicSignificance | one of the largest ethnic groups in Malawi ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Malawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalMigration | migrated within south-central Africa ⓘ |
| language | Chewa language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Bantu languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| linguisticCode | ny (ISO 639-1 for Chichewa) ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
cassava
ⓘ
groundnuts ⓘ maize ⓘ |
| majorEthnicGroupIn | Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| region | Southeastern Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| secondaryLocation |
Mozambique
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | matrilineal ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
basket weaving
ⓘ
mask carving ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthority | chiefs ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief | ancestor veneration ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
mud-brick houses
ⓘ
thatch-roofed houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Nyau ⓘ |
| traditionalRite |
funeral rituals
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| UNESCOIntangibleHeritage | Gule Wamkulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
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