Esan people
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The Esan people are an ethnic group primarily found in Edo State, southern Nigeria, known for their rich cultural heritage, traditional monarchies, and distinctive Edoid language and customs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Esan people canonical | 7 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Edoid people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ language ⓘ |
| artForm |
beadwork
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
folklore and oral tradition ⓘ masquerade festivals ⓘ traditional wrestling ⓘ |
| culturalValue |
communal living
ⓘ
extended family system ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Edoid peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Esan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Edoid languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
Esan highlife
ⓘ
traditional praise singing ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Edo State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Afemai people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Urhobo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| riteOfPassage |
burial ceremonies
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ marriage ceremonies ⓘ |
| traditionalArchitecture | compounds with central courtyards ⓘ |
| traditionalCouncil | council of chiefs ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
cocoyam ⓘ plantain ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
egusi soup
ⓘ
garri ⓘ ogbono soup ⓘ pounded yam ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument |
drums
ⓘ
flutes ⓘ gongs ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
farming
ⓘ
trading ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalSystem | monarchy ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Esan traditional religion ⓘ |
| traditionalRulerTitle | Onojie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bini people