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Gbaya people

Gbaya
Gbaya people distribution map (approx).[1][2]
Total population
1.2 million[3]
Languages
Gbaya
Religion
Christianity

The Gbaya, also Gbeya or Baya, are a people of western region of Central African Republic, east-central Cameroon, the north of the Republic of Congo, and the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Republic of South Sudan[4] In the first half of the 20th century, the Gbaya were involved in several revolt attempts against German and then French colonial rule.

In rural areas, the Gbaya cultivate mainly maize, cassava, yams, peanuts, tobacco, coffee and rice, the latter two of which were introduced by the French. Today, many of the Gbaya people are Christians, though witchcraft is practiced, known as dua.

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  2. ^ Shillington, Kevin (2013). Encyclopedia of African History. Routledge. pp. 398–400. ISBN 978-1-135-45669-6.
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  4. ^ Burnham, Philip; Christensen, Thomas (1983). "Karnu's Message and the 'War of the Hoe Handle': Interpreting a Central African resistance movement". Africa: Journal of the International African Institute. 53 (4). Cambridge University Press: 3–22. doi:10.2307/1159708. JSTOR 1159708. S2CID 145474688.

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