Ndau people

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The Ndau people are an ethnic group of southeastern Africa, primarily inhabiting areas of eastern Zimbabwe and central Mozambique, known for their distinct language and cultural traditions within the broader Shona cultural sphere.

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Ndau people canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bantu people
ethnic group
colonialHistory British Southern Rhodesia
Portuguese Mozambique
continent Africa
country Republic of Mozambique
linked to: Mozambique

Republic of Zimbabwe
linked to: Zimbabwe
culturalContinuity maintain traditions across Zimbabwe–Mozambique border
culturalIdentity distinct subgroup within broader Shona identity
culturalSphere Shona cultural sphere
ethnicGroupIn Mozambique
Zimbabwe
kinshipSystem patrilineal descent
languageFamily Bantu languages
languageGroup Shona languages
linked to: Shona
languageSpoken Ndau language
linked to: Ndau dialect
linguisticCode ISO 639-3: ndc
linguisticStatus recognized Shona variety in Zimbabwe
marriageCustoms lobola bridewealth
migrationHistory historical movements between Mozambique and Zimbabwe
neighboringGroups Karanga people NERFINISHED
Manyika people NERFINISHED
Sena people NERFINISHED
Tsonga people NERFINISHED
oralTradition clan histories
praise poetry
primaryRegion central Mozambique
eastern Zimbabwe
religion African traditional religion
Christianity
ritualPractice healing ceremonies
rainmaking ceremonies
socialStructure clan-based organization
subgroupOf Shona people
subregion southeastern Africa
traditionalBelief ancestor veneration
spirit mediums
traditionalCraft basketry
wood carving
traditionalCrops cassava
maize
millet
sorghum
traditionalDance ritual dances
traditionalEconomy cattle herding
subsistence agriculture
traditionalMusic drumming
mbira

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Eastern Zimbabwe hasSubgroup Ndau people
subject linked to: eastern Zimbabwe
Ndau isSpokenBy Ndau people