Nandi people
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The Nandi people are a Kalenjin-speaking ethnic group of Kenya, traditionally known as highland pastoralists and farmers with a strong warrior heritage and rich oral culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kalenjin subgroup
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kenyan long-distance running ⓘ |
| broaderEthnicCategory |
East African peoples
ⓘ
Nilotic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPowerOpposed | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Nandi resistance to British rule ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
age-set system
ⓘ
cattle-based bridewealth ⓘ circumcision rites ⓘ clan organization ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ rich oral literature ⓘ warrior tradition ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Kalenjin people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | military resistance to colonial rule ⓘ |
| language | Nandi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Kalenjin languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livestock |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| modernEconomicActivity |
athletics
ⓘ
dairy farming ⓘ tea farming ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Koitalel arap Samoei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Nandi County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rift Valley Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Uasin Gishu County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| stapleCrop |
beans
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorConflict |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
cattle herding
ⓘ
highland agriculture ⓘ mixed farming ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched huts ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalStructure |
age-set leadership
ⓘ
council of elders ⓘ |
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