Senufo cultural region
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The Senufo cultural region is a West African area inhabited primarily by Senufo peoples, known for their distinctive languages, rich masking traditions, and highly developed sculptural and musical arts.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| artStyleInfluenced | 20th-century European modernism ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Senufo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantLanguageBranch | Gur-related Senufo branch ⓘ |
| dominantLanguageFamily |
Atlantic–Congo languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senufo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
brass casting
ⓘ
dance traditions ⓘ mask carving ⓘ musical arts ⓘ sculptural arts ⓘ wood sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Poro society rituals
ⓘ
initiation societies ⓘ masking traditions ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
cattle herding
ⓘ
cotton cultivation ⓘ millet cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Poro society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tyekpa society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Cebaara Senufo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamara Senufo NERFINISHED ⓘ Senari NERFINISHED ⓘ Supyire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNeighboringCulturalRegion |
Akan cultural region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gur cultural region NERFINISHED ⓘ Mande cultural region ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
Northern Côte d’Ivoire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Senufo peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive masks
ⓘ
figurative sculpture ⓘ ritual music ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spansModernCountry |
Burkina Faso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Côte d’Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
millet
ⓘ
sorghum ⓘ yams ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument |
balafon
ⓘ
drums ⓘ harp-lute ⓘ |
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