Oron
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Oron is a coastal ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria, known for its fishing traditions, distinct language, and cultural ties to neighboring Ibibio and Annang peoples.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| coastalPeople | true ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnonym |
Oro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oron people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClanStructure | clan-based communities ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
masquerade performances ⓘ traditional chieftaincy ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRelation | Efik people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDanceTradition | communal dances ⓘ |
| hasDiet | fish-based cuisine ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
artisanal fishing
ⓘ
palm produce trade ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
creeks and estuaries
ⓘ
mangrove swamps ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Oron language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLivelihood | riverine resources exploitation ⓘ |
| hasMaritimeOrientation | true ⓘ |
| hasMusicTradition | drum-based ensembles ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition |
folktales
ⓘ
praise poetry ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| hasSettlementArea |
Oron Nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oron local government areas of Akwa Ibom State ⓘ |
| hasSocialOrganization | extended family system ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalOccupation |
canoe building
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ trading ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalReligion | Oron traditional religion ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Old Calabar area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Benue–Congo languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cross River languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Cross languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Niger Delta region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal area ⓘ southeastern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Akwa Ibom State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Annang people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ibibio people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesCulturalTiesWith |
Annang people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ibibio people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Ibibio ethnic cluster ⓘ |
| usesWaterTransport | canoes ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
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