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.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
AmaRharhabe canonical 3
AmaRharhabe (as junior house) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Xhosa subgroup
ethnic group
continent Africa
country South Africa
culturalRegion former Ciskei and surrounding areas
ethnicGroup Xhosa
ethnonymLanguage Xhosa
governedWithin traditional leadership framework of South Africa
hasCulturalPractice ancestor veneration
praise poetry (izibongo)
hasCustom lobola (bridewealth)
ulwaluko (male initiation)
hasRoyalLineage Rharhabe royal family
hasRulerTitle King of the AmaRharhabe
Queen of the AmaRharhabe
hasSocialStructure clans
lineages
hasTitle Rharhabe Kingdom
historicalAffiliation Xhosa nation
linked to: Xhosa people
isSubgroupOf AmaXhosa
linked to: Xhosa
language Xhosa language
linked to: Xhosa
locatedIn Eastern Cape
majorReligion Christianity
partOf Xhosa people
recognizedBy South African government (as a traditional community)
sharesCultureWith AmaGcaleka
sharesLanguageWith other Xhosa groups
traditionalEconomy cattle herding
small-scale agriculture
traditionalLeadership hereditary monarchy
traditionalReligion African traditional religion
usesClanSystem yes

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

King of the Xhosa associatedClan AmaRharhabe
Rharhabe traditionalTitle AmaRharhabe
Rharhabe hasClanName AmaRharhabe
AmaGcaleka predecessorDynasty AmaRharhabe (as junior house)
linked to: AmaRharhabe