Pokomo

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The Pokomo are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group of Kenya primarily living along the Tana River, known for riverine agriculture, fishing, and rich oral traditions.

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Pokomo canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bantu people
ethnic group
agriculturalSystem flood-recession farming
continent Africa
country Kenya
countryOfficialLanguage English
Swahili
culturalArea Coastal Kenya
ethnicGroupOf Kenya
ethnolinguisticGroup Niger-Congo peoples
linked to: Bantu peoples
hasClanStructure true
knownFor rich oral traditions
ritual dances
storytelling
traditional songs
languageAlternateName Kipokomo
languageFamily Bantu languages
livelihoodZone Tana River floodplain
linked to: Tana River Delta
nationality Kenyan
neighboringEthnicGroup Orma
Somali
Waata
oralLiterature epic narratives
folktales
proverbs
primaryLanguage Pokomo language
primaryRiver Tana River
region Tana River County
religion Christianity
Islam
traditional African religion
settlementPattern riverine settlements
socialOrganization clan-based
subgroup Lower Pokomo
Upper Pokomo
traditionalCrops bananas
cassava
maize
millet
rice
traditionalEconomy fishing
livestock keeping
riverine agriculture
traditionalHousing thatched houses
traditionalMusic drum-based music
usesIrrigation true

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