Yoruba compound

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:architectural_style
gptkbp:culturalSignificance site for rituals
symbol of family unity
center of social life
site for ceremonies
gptkbp:features enclosed courtyard
multiple rooms
shared spaces
family dwellings
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Benin
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Togo
gptkb:Yoruba_culture
gptkbp:function gptkb:residential_unit
gptkbp:historicalPeriod present day
pre-colonial era
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
thatch
adobe
mud
gptkbp:relatedTo African architecture
Yoruba architecture
gptkbp:role extended family living
gptkbp:structureType courtyard house
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Yoruba_people
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:African_vernacular_architecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yoruba compound