Afemai people
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The Afemai people are an ethnic group in northern Edo State, Nigeria, known for their distinct Edoid language varieties, rich oral traditions, and agrarian-based culture.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Afenmai people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Etsako people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
age-grade institutions
ⓘ
rich oral traditions ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| culture | agrarian-based culture ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticFamily | Edoid peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Benin Kingdom sphere of influence ⓘ |
| language | Afemai language varieties ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Edoid languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageGroup | Northwestern Edoid languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edo State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Edo State NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Nigeria ⓘ |
| majorOccupations |
farming
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ trading ⓘ |
| music |
dance
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Bini people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Igala people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralLiterature |
folktales
ⓘ
praise poetry ⓘ proverbs ⓘ |
| primaryCrops |
cassava
ⓘ
cocoa ⓘ maize ⓘ oil palm ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| region | Afenmai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| state | Edo State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Akoko-Edo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Etsako NERFINISHED ⓘ Owan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
brass work
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in deities and spirits ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalOrganization |
council of elders
ⓘ
village chiefs ⓘ |
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