Marakwet people
E930275
The Marakwet people are a Kalenjin ethnic group from Kenya’s Rift Valley, known for their terraced agriculture, rich oral traditions, and distinctive cultural practices.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kalenjin subgroup
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalPractice |
irrigated farming
ⓘ
terracing ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Kerio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalArea | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | pastoralism ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Kalenjin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition |
folktales
ⓘ
proverbs ⓘ ritual narratives ⓘ songs ⓘ |
| hasSubcountyNamedAfter |
Marakwet East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marakwet West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive cultural practices
ⓘ
rich oral traditions ⓘ terraced agriculture on steep slopes ⓘ |
| language | Marakwet language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Nilo-Saharan languages
ⓘ
Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livelihoodZone | semi-arid highlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Elgeyo-Marakwet County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kerio Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Rift Valley Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Kenyan ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Keiyo people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pokot people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tugen people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kalenjin people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRepresentation | Elgeyo-Marakwet County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kenya’s Rift Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based system ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Highland Nilotes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalConflictHistoryWith | Pokot people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomicActivity |
livestock keeping
ⓘ
mixed farming ⓘ terraced agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched houses ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | indigenous African beliefs ⓘ |
| traditionalSettlementArea | Kerio Valley escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | irrigation furrows ⓘ |
| usesLandscape |
mountain slopes
ⓘ
valley floors ⓘ |
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