Hema people, the Glossary
The Hema people or Bahema (plural) are a Bantu ethnic group who are concentrated in parts of Ituri Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
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39 relations: African Great Lakes, Bantu peoples, Baruuli, Belgian Congo, Burundi, Christianity, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djugu territory, Ethnicity, European Union, First Congo War, Gold, Hamites, Haya people, Hema language, Hororo people, Hutu, Irumu Territory, Ituri conflict, Ituri Province, Kiga people, Lendu language, Mobutu Sese Seko, Nationalist and Integrationist Front, Nkole people, Nkore language, Nyoro language, Nyoro people, Pastoralism, Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville), Rutara people, Rwanda, Rwandan genocide, Second Congo War, Songora people, Tooro people, Uganda, Union of Congolese Patriots, United Nations.
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African Great Lakes
The African Great Lakes (Maziwa Makuu; Ibiyaga bigari) are a series of lakes constituting the part of the Rift Valley lakes in and around the East African Rift.
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Bantu peoples
The Bantu peoples are an ethnolinguistic grouping of approximately 400 distinct native African ethnic groups who speak Bantu languages.
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Baruuli
The Baruuli or Baluuli (ethnonym: Baluuli; singular Muruuli), are a Bantu ethnic group native to Bunyoro-Kitara, a subnational kingdom within Uganda.
Belgian Congo
The Belgian Congo (Congo belge,; Belgisch-Congo) was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960 and became the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville).
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Burundi
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa.
Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Zaire, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country in Central Africa.
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Djugu territory
Djugu territory is a district of Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Ethnicity
An ethnicity or ethnic group is a group of people who identify with each other on the basis of perceived shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups.
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.
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First Congo War
The First Congo War, also nicknamed Africa's First World War, was a civil war and international military conflict which lasted from 24 October 1996 to 16 May 1997 and took place mostly in Zaire (which was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the process), with major spillovers into Sudan and Uganda.
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Gold
Gold is a chemical element; it has symbol Au (from the Latin word aurum) and atomic number 79.
Hamites
Hamites is the name formerly used for some Northern and Horn of Africa peoples in the context of a now-outdated model of dividing humanity into different races; this was developed originally by Europeans in support of colonialism and slavery.
Haya people
The Haya (or Bahaya) are a Bantu ethnic group based in Kagera Region, northwestern Tanzania, on the western side of Lake Victoria.
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Hema language
Hema is a Bantu language and one of three languages spoken by the Hema people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Hororo people
The Hororo or Bahororo are a Bantu-speaking ethnicity mainly residing in the north of the former Kigezi District in southwestern Uganda.
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Hutu
The Hutu, also known as the Abahutu, are a Bantu ethnic or social group which is native to the African Great Lakes region. Hema people and Hutu are ethnic groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Irumu Territory
Irumu is a territory of Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Ituri conflict
The Ituri conflict (Guerre d'Ituri) is an ongoing low intensity asymmetrical conflict between the agriculturalist Lendu and pastoralist Hema ethnic groups in the Ituri region of the north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Ituri Province
Ituri Province (Jimbo la Ituri in Swahili) is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Hema people and Ituri Province are Ituri.
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Kiga people
Kiga people, or Abakiga ("people of the mountains"), are a Bantu ethnic group native to south western Uganda and northern Rwanda.
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Lendu language
The Lendu language is a Central Sudanic language spoken by the Balendru, an ethno-linguistic agriculturalist group residing in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in the area west and northwest of Lake Albert, specifically the Ituri Region of Orientale Province. Hema people and Lendu language are ethnic groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga (born Joseph-Désiré Mobutu; 14 October 1930 – 7 September 1997), often shortened to Mobutu Sese Seko or Mobutu and also known by his initials MSS, was a Congolese politician and military officer who was the 1st and only President of Zaire from 1971 to 1997.
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Nationalist and Integrationist Front
The Nationalist and Integrationist Front (Front des Nationalistes et Intégrationnistes, or FNI) is a rebel group active in the Ituri conflict in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo, associated with the Lendu ethnic group.
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Nkole people
The Nkole people also known as the Banyankole, are a Bantu ethnic group native to the Ankole region of Uganda.
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Nkore language
Nkore (also called Nkole, Nyankore, Nyankole, Orunyankore, Orunyankole, Runyankore and Runyankole) is a Bantu language spoken by the Nkore ("Banyankore") of south-western Uganda in the former province of Ankole, as well as in Tanzania, the DR Congo, Rwanda and Burundi.
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Nyoro language
Nyoro or Runyoro (Orunyoro) is a Bantu language spoken by the Nyoro people of Uganda.
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Nyoro people
The Nyoro people (Abanyoro), also known as Banyoro are a Bantu ethnic group native to the kingdom of Bunyoro in Uganda.
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Pastoralism
Pastoralism is a form of animal husbandry where domesticated animals (known as "livestock") are released onto large vegetated outdoor lands (pastures) for grazing, historically by nomadic people who moved around with their herds.
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Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo) was a sovereign state in Central Africa, created with the independence of the Belgian Congo in 1960.
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Rutara people
The Rutara peoples (endonym: Banyakitara, Abanyakitara) are a group of closely related Bantu ethnic groups native to the African Great Lakes region. Hema people and Rutara people are ethnic groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Rwandan genocide
The Rwandan genocide, also known as the genocide against the Tutsi, occurred between 7 April and 19 July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War.
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Second Congo War
The Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War, the Great War of Africa, or the Great African War, began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 2 August 1998, little more than a year after the First Congo War, and involved some of the same issues.
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Songora people
The Songora or Shongora (pl. Basongora, sing. Musongora; also known as "Bacwezi", "Chwezi", Huma or "Bahuma") are a traditionally pastoralist people of the Great Lakes region of Central Africa located in Western Region, Uganda and Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hema people and Songora people are ethnic groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Tooro people
The Tooro people (Abatooro), also known as Batooro or Toro people are a Bantu ethnic group, native to the Tooro Kingdom, a subnational constitutional monarchy within Uganda.
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Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa.
Union of Congolese Patriots
The Union of Congolese Patriots (Union des Patriotes congolais, or UPC) is a political and militia group in Ituri, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, formed towards the end of the Second Congo War.
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United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
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See also
Ituri
- 2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
- 2021–2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
- Hema people
- Ituri Interim Administration
- Ituri Province
- Kilo-Moto
- Moto Gold Mines
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hema_people
Also known as Bahema, Bahima, Bahima people, Hema (ethnicity), Hima people.