A general term for the ethnic groups living in the tropical forest area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, south of the main Congo River and north of the Kasai and Sankuru Rivers. The population is estimated at about 4.8 million. It includes the Bokote, Ekonda, Boliah, Sengele, Ntomba, Ndengese, Songomeno, Mbore, Bongandu, Boyela, Nkutu, and Tetera Kus. They speak Mongo or Nkundu, which belongs to the Benue-Kongo language family of the Niger-Congo language family, as their common language. They cultivate cassava and bananas, but also gather wild plants, fish, and hunt. They live in a patrilineal society, and polygamy is common. There are no organizations larger than the lineage, and power, including religion, is held by elders. Ancestor worship is strong, and magic and divination are common. They have a rich oral tradition, songs, and dances. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
コンゴ民主共和国のコンゴ川主流の南,カサイ川とサンクル川の北部熱帯森林地方に住む諸民族の総称。人口約 480万と推定される。ボコテ,エコンダ,ボリア,センゲレ,ントムバ,ンデンゲセ,ソンゴメノ,ムボレ,ボンガンドゥ,ボイェラ,ンクトゥ,テテラ・クスの諸民族が含まれる。ニジェール=コンゴ語派のベヌエ=コンゴ諸語に属するモンゴ語あるいはンクンド語を共通言語として話す。キャッサバやバナナを栽培するが,野生植物の採集や漁労,狩猟も行なう。父系制社会で一夫多妻婚が一般的。リニージより大きい組織は存在せず,宗教を含む諸権力は長老たちが握っている。祖先崇拝が強く,呪術や占いが盛ん。口頭伝承や歌謡や踊りを豊富にもっている。
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