Incwala Ceremony

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ceremony
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Eswatini
gptkbp:conducted spiritual leaders
gptkbp:features sacred objects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Incwala Ceremony
gptkbp:includes the slaughter of cattle
gptkbp:involves rituals and dances
gptkbp:is_aimed_at seeking blessings
gptkbp:is_associated_with fertility rites
gptkbp:is_attended_by local chiefs
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Swazi_people
feasting
public gatherings
other cultural events
various regions of Eswatini
gptkbp:is_connected_to ancestral worship
gptkbp:is_distinct_from other ceremonies
gptkbp:is_documented_in anthropologists
Swazi oral tradition
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:historical_events
traditional beliefs
gptkbp:is_led_by gptkb:the_king
gptkbp:is_linked_to the Swazi identity
the rain season
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:royalty
gptkb:traditional_attire
several days
rural areas
gptkbp:is_often_accompanied_by music and singing
gptkbp:is_part_of initiation rites
Swazi culture
the Swazi calendar
gptkbp:is_promoted_by cultural organizations
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a national event
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:is_related_to the harvest season
gptkbp:is_supported_by the government of Eswatini
gptkbp:occurs_annually January
gptkbp:performed_in the full moon
gptkbp:promotes community unity
gptkbp:significance agriculture
gptkbp:symbolizes renewal and purification
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mbabane
gptkb:The_City_of_Mbabane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5