Oron

E951880

Oron is a coastal ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria, known for its fishing traditions, distinct language, and cultural ties to neighboring Ibibio and Annang peoples.

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Label Occurrences
Oron canonical 8

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group ⓘ
coastalPeople true ⓘ
country Nigeria ⓘ
ethnonym Oro ⓘ
Oron people ⓘ
hasClanStructure clan-based communities ⓘ
hasCulturalPractice age-grade system ⓘ
masquerade performances ⓘ
traditional chieftaincy ⓘ
hasCulturalRelation Efik people ⓘ
hasDanceTradition communal dances ⓘ
hasDiet fish-based cuisine ⓘ
hasEconomicActivity artisanal fishing ⓘ
palm produce trade ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ
hasEnvironment creeks and estuaries ⓘ
mangrove swamps ⓘ
hasLanguage Oron language ⓘ
hasLivelihood riverine resources exploitation ⓘ
hasMaritimeOrientation true ⓘ
hasMusicTradition drum-based ensembles ⓘ
hasOralTradition folktales ⓘ
praise poetry ⓘ
hasReligion Christianity ⓘ
hasSettlementArea Oron Nation ⓘ
Oron local government areas of Akwa Ibom State ⓘ
hasSocialOrganization extended family system ⓘ
hasTraditionalOccupation canoe building ⓘ
fishing ⓘ
trading ⓘ
hasTraditionalReligion Oron traditional religion ⓘ
historicalRegion Old Calabar area ⓘ
languageFamily Benue–Congo languages ⓘ
Cross River languages ⓘ
Lower Cross languages ⓘ
locatedIn Niger Delta region ⓘ
linked to: Niger Delta

coastal area ⓘ
southeastern Nigeria ⓘ
region Akwa Ibom State ⓘ
relatedTo Annang people ⓘ
Ibibio people ⓘ
sharesCulturalTiesWith Annang people ⓘ
Ibibio people ⓘ
subgroupOf Ibibio ethnic cluster ⓘ
usesWaterTransport canoes ⓘ
usesWritingSystem Latin script ⓘ

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