Dagbamba people

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Dagomba
gptkbp:clan patrilineal
gptkbp:country gptkb:Burkina_Faso
gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:Togo
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:drummer
gptkb:fire
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Damba_Festival
gptkb:Bugum_Chugu_(Fire_Festival)
gptkbp:historicalName descendants of Naa Gbewaa
gptkbp:historicalPeriod British colonial rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dagbamba people
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Gur
gptkbp:location gptkb:Northern_Region_of_Ghana
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Dagbani
gptkbp:matrilinealInfluence limited
gptkbp:minorReligion gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Traditional_African_religions
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Dagbon_chieftaincy_crisis
gptkbp:notableCity Tamale
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Yaa_Naa_Yakubu_Andani_II
gptkb:Yaa_Naa_Abukari_Mahama_II
gptkbp:notableTown gptkb:Karaga
gptkb:Gushegu
gptkb:Savelugu
gptkb:Yendi
gptkbp:oralTradition griots (Lunsi)
gptkbp:population over 3 million
gptkbp:preColonialState gptkb:Dagbon_Kingdom
gptkbp:relatedEthnicGroup gptkb:Mossi
gptkb:Nanumba
gptkb:Mamprusi
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:ruled gptkb:Yaa_Naa
gptkbp:traditionalDance gptkb:Damba
gptkb:Baamaaya
gptkbp:traditionalDress smock (Batakari)
gptkbp:traditionalDwelling round mud houses
gptkbp:traditionalFood gptkb:TZ_(Tuo_Zaafi)
fufu
kooko
gptkbp:traditionalKingdom gptkb:Dagbon
gptkbp:traditionalMusic Lunsi (drumming)
gptkbp:traditionalOccupation farming
trading
herding
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Baamaaya
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7