Iteso

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The Iteso are a Nilotic ethnic group primarily inhabiting eastern Uganda and western Kenya, known for their agro-pastoral lifestyle and rich cultural traditions.

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Iteso canonical 9

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Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Nilotic people ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ
clanSystem patrilineal clans ⓘ
colonialHistory incorporated into British East Africa (Kenya) ⓘ
incorporated into British Protectorate of Uganda ⓘ
continent Africa ⓘ
country Kenya ⓘ
Uganda ⓘ
culturalRegion Teso sub-region ⓘ
ethnographicRegion eastern Uganda ⓘ
western Kenya ⓘ
initiationRites age-based ceremonies ⓘ
language Ateso ⓘ
languageFamily Eastern Nilotic languages ⓘ
Nilo-Saharan languages ⓘ
Nilotic languages ⓘ
Teso–Turkana languages ⓘ
linked to: Nilotic languages
mainCrops cassava ⓘ
maize ⓘ
millet ⓘ
sorghum ⓘ
mainLivestock cattle ⓘ
chicken ⓘ
goats ⓘ
sheep ⓘ
majorAreasKenya Bungoma County ⓘ
Busia County ⓘ
Trans Nzoia County ⓘ
majorDistrictsUganda Amuria District ⓘ
Bukedea District ⓘ
Katakwi District ⓘ
Kumi District ⓘ
Ngora District ⓘ
Serere District ⓘ
Soroti District ⓘ
marriageCustoms bridewealth in livestock ⓘ
musicTradition dance ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ
relatedEthnicGroup Karamojong people ⓘ
linked to: Karamojong

Toposa people ⓘ
Turkana people ⓘ
religion Christianity ⓘ
Islam ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ
socialOrganization clan-based society ⓘ
traditionalBelief veneration of ancestors ⓘ
traditionalEconomy agriculture ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ
traditionalHousing thatched huts ⓘ
traditionalInstrument adungu ⓘ
drums ⓘ
flutes ⓘ

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