Fingo
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The Fingo are a Southern African ethnic group, historically part of the Xhosa-speaking peoples, known for their complex role in 19th-century colonial and frontier history in the Eastern Cape region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fingo canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu-speaking people
ⓘ
Southern African people ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fengu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
amaFengu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century frontier wars in the Eastern Cape
ⓘ
British colonial rule in South Africa ⓘ Cape Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ Xhosa Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialEraStatus | African allies granted land by colonial authorities ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| culture |
Bantu cultural traditions
ⓘ
Xhosa cultural practices ⓘ |
| custom |
bridewealth (lobola)
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | minority group in South Africa ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroupOf | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalProcess |
displacement during 19th-century conflicts
ⓘ
resettlement under colonial protection ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Eastern Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
allies of the British in frontier conflicts
ⓘ
intermediaries between colonial authorities and African communities ⓘ |
| language | Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Bantu languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| oralTradition | historical narratives of migration and alliance ⓘ |
| partOf | Black South African population ⓘ |
| politicalHistory |
affected by apartheid-era homeland policies
ⓘ
incorporated into Union of South Africa ⓘ subject to Cape colonial administration ⓘ |
| region |
Eastern Cape Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
former Ciskei ⓘ former Transkei ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Mpondo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thembu NERFINISHED ⓘ Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
African traditional religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Xhosa-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| timePeriod | prominent in 19th-century Eastern Cape history ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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