AmaRharhabe
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AmaRharhabe is a prominent sub-group of the Xhosa people, historically led by its own royal lineage within the broader Xhosa nation.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Xhosa subgroup
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | former Ciskei and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonymLanguage | Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedWithin | traditional leadership framework of South Africa ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
praise poetry (izibongo) ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
lobola (bridewealth)
ⓘ
ulwaluko (male initiation) ⓘ |
| hasRoyalLineage | Rharhabe royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRulerTitle |
King of the AmaRharhabe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen of the AmaRharhabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure |
clans
ⓘ
lineages ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Rharhabe Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAffiliation | Xhosa nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubgroupOf | AmaXhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Xhosa language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Eastern Cape ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| partOf | Xhosa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | South African government (as a traditional community) ⓘ |
| sharesCultureWith | AmaGcaleka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesLanguageWith | other Xhosa groups ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
cattle herding
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion ⓘ |
| usesClanSystem | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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