Biafada people
animists (minority religion) |
The Biafada people is an ethnic group of
Demography
In Guinea Bissau, the Biafada are divided into four groups. A small group lives on the north bank of the
History
They were once grouped into three kingdoms: Biguda, Guinala and Bissege.[3]
The Biafada speak the
Economy
Like most West Africans, the Biafada are farmers. The staple crops for these people are cassava and rice. However, due to globalization, they also raise other crops that originated in other parts of the world: maize, squash, melons, potatoes, peppers and tomatoes. Devoted to livestock, the Biafadas raise sheep and goats for meat, as they do not drink milk from those animals. This reduces the importance of the hunting.[2]
Culture
A ceremony celebrates as each child prepares to enter puberty. One characteristic of these ceremonies is the practice of circumcision. Normally, this applies to males, but sometimes also to females.
In more conservative families it is forbidden for a woman to become
The majority of Biafadas are
References
- ^ Cultures of West Africa
- ^ a b c The Joshuaproject: Biafada people. Retrieved March 5, 2013, to 02: 18 pm.
- ^ ORIGEN EN AFRICA DE ALGUNOS APELLIDOS (in Spanish: African origin of some surnames). Retrieved in March 05, 2013, to 12:39 pm
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