Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
cultural ceremony
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
the first fruits
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| gptkbp:features |
traditional attire
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| gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance |
pre-colonial times
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Incwala ceremony
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| gptkbp:includes |
dancing
singing |
| gptkbp:involves |
community participation
rituals sacred objects sacred rituals |
| gptkbp:isAimedAt |
cultural education
cultural preservation social cohesion ensuring good harvests |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
agriculture
community leadership spiritual beliefs fertility rites |
| gptkbp:isCelebratedFor |
community gatherings
rural areas traditional crafts traditional music urban areas cultural exhibitions cultural performances cultural rituals feasting traditional storytelling traditional dances offerings to ancestors |
| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
Umhlanga_ceremony
|
| gptkbp:isDocumentedIn |
cultural historians
cultural studies anthropologists ethnographic research Swazi_oral_traditions |
| gptkbp:isHeldAnnually |
January
|
| gptkbp:isInformedBy |
gptkb:Swazi_people
|
| gptkbp:isLedBy |
the king
|
| gptkbp:isLinkedTo |
ancestral worship
community resilience environmental stewardship land management practices Swazi_folklore |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
national identity
Swazi_culture Swazi_traditions Swazi_festivals Swazi_heritage |
| gptkbp:isPromotedBy |
cultural organizations
|
| gptkbp:isPromotedThrough |
tourism initiatives
|
| gptkbp:isRecognizedBy |
gptkb:UNESCO
|
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
gptkb:Swazi_monarchy
|
| gptkbp:isServedBy |
thousands of participants
the royal family elders local chiefs the harvest season youth groups foreign visitors the summer solstice women's groups |
| gptkbp:isSuitableFor |
Swazi_identity
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
renewal and fertility
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| gptkbp:takesPlaceIn |
Eswatini
|