Gcaleka Xhosa traditional community
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The Gcaleka Xhosa traditional community is a major Xhosa subgroup in South Africa, historically led by the Gcaleka royal lineage and recognized as a traditional authority within the broader Xhosa nation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gcaleka subgroup of the Xhosa | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Xhosa subgroup
ⓘ
ethnic community ⓘ traditional community ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
former Transkei area
ⓘ
southeastern South Africa ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Xhosa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | customary law ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Xhosa ancestral veneration
ⓘ
Xhosa beadwork ⓘ Xhosa initiation rites NERFINISHED ⓘ Xhosa praise poetry ⓘ Xhosa traditional healing ⓘ |
| hasDanceTradition | Xhosa traditional dance ⓘ |
| hasDressTradition | Xhosa traditional attire ⓘ |
| hasEthnicIdentity | Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormOfGovernment | traditional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | traditional community under South African law ⓘ |
| hasMusicTradition | Xhosa traditional music ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition | Xhosa oral history ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEthnicIdentity | amaGcaleka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
African traditional religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| hasRoyalHouse | Gcaleka royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
extended families ⓘ lineages ⓘ |
| isMajorSubgroupOf | Xhosa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Xhosa language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Cape Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | Xhosa nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | traditional authority ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | South African government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesCulturalHeritageWith |
Mpondo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rharhabe Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Thembu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | amaXhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorityType | kingship ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership | Gcaleka royal lineage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSuccession | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| usesClanSystem | Xhosa clan names ⓘ |
| usesTraditionalAuthorityStructures |
headmen
ⓘ
royal council ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Gcaleka subgroup of the Xhosa