Gokana

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Gokana is an ethnic subgroup of the Ogoni people in Nigeria, known for its distinct language and cultural traditions within the Niger Delta region.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Gokana canonical 3

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
subgroup of the Ogoni people
administrativeArea Gokana Local Government Area
associatedWith environmental activism in Ogoniland
belongsToCulturalMacroArea Lower Niger region
linked to: Niger River valley
continent Africa
country Nigeria
culturalRegion Niger Delta
ethnicReligion ancestor veneration
ethnolinguisticGroup Ogoni
linked to: Ogoni people
hasArtForms folktales
oral literature
proverbs
traditional dance
traditional music
hasCulturalTraditions distinct Ogoni cultural practices
hasEconomicActivity cassava cultivation
fishing in creeks and rivers
palm oil production
small-scale agriculture
hasFestivals agricultural festivals
hasNeighboringEthnicGroups Ijaw people
Ikwerre people
other Ogoni subgroups
hasSocialStructure clan-based organization
hasTerritoryAlsoCalled Gokana Local Government Area
hasWritingSystem Latin script
linked to: Latin alphabet
isMinorityGroupIn Nigeria
languageBranch Cross River languages
languageFamily Niger–Congo languages
languageGroup Ogoni languages
languageSpoken Gokana language
languageSubfamily Benue–Congo languages
LGAIn Nigeria
Rivers State
locatedIn Niger Delta
Rivers State
partOf Ogoni people
primaryLanguage Gokana language
region South–South Nigeria
linked to: South-South Nigeria
religion Christianity
traditional African religion
traditionalOccupation farming
fishing
trading
uses age-grade system in community organization
usesLocalGovernance traditional chieftaincy system

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Referenced by (3)

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

Ogoni people subgroup Gokana
Tai sharesHeritageWith Gokana