The Turu ( Arimi, Wanyaturu ) are an ethnic and linguistic group based in the Singida Region of north-central Tanzania who speak Bantu language Kinyaturu . In 1993, the Turu population was estimated to number 556,000. The current population of the Turu is now over 1,000,000. They speak the Turu language .
19-1104: [REDACTED] Look up Turu or turu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Turu may refer to: Turu people (Tanzania) , an ethnic and linguistic group in Tanzania who speak the bantu language Kinyaturu Turu people, an ethnic group in Indonesia, speakers of Iau language Turu language or Nyaturu language, a Bantu language Given name and surname [ edit ] Turu Flores or José Oscar Flores (born 1971), Argentine retired professional footballer Turu Rizzo (1894–1961), Maltese water polo player Charles Turu Tumahai (1949–1995), New Zealand singer, bass player and songwriter István Turu (1962–2021), Hungarian boxer Places [ edit ] Turu, Iran , village in Sirik Rural District, Byaban District, Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran Turu Island (두루섬),
38-504: A Bantu language Given name and surname [ edit ] Turu Flores or José Oscar Flores (born 1971), Argentine retired professional footballer Turu Rizzo (1894–1961), Maltese water polo player Charles Turu Tumahai (1949–1995), New Zealand singer, bass player and songwriter István Turu (1962–2021), Hungarian boxer Places [ edit ] Turu, Iran , village in Sirik Rural District, Byaban District, Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran Turu Island (두루섬),
57-425: A few number is constantly migrating to neighbor regions such as Manyara , Tabora , Morogoro and others for more promising lands for farming and pastures. The Turu people define their social organization through lineage or ancestry. The photo to the right visualizes the social composition of the average Turu village. The first level lineage (level 1) is made up of adult brothers, and a second level lineage (level 2)
76-461: A green sauce. A Turu man can obtain land through inheritance or clearing new fields. It is forbidden to exchange land for cattle within a village, however, land can be loaned between village members. Wives are important within the Turu economy because they are the ones who work the farms, and most importantly, produce the grain. Wives are acquired by bride-wealth through cattle. Bride-wealth negotiation
95-621: A large island in the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea Tura, Krasnoyarsk Krai ( Turu in Evenki), a village in Evenkiysky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia See also [ edit ] Turu Cay, Queensland , a Torres Strait Island between Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea TuRU Düsseldorf , a German sports club (football and handball) from Düsseldorf Turu Qullu ,
114-402: A large island in the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea Tura, Krasnoyarsk Krai ( Turu in Evenki), a village in Evenkiysky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia See also [ edit ] Turu Cay, Queensland , a Torres Strait Island between Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea TuRU Düsseldorf , a German sports club (football and handball) from Düsseldorf Turu Qullu ,
133-948: A mountain in the Bolivian Andes Turu, the Wacky Hen , a 2019 Spanish-Argentine animated film Turku ( Turu in Estonian), a city in Finland Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Turu . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turu&oldid=1222480149 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
152-726: A mountain in the Bolivian Andes Turu, the Wacky Hen , a 2019 Spanish-Argentine animated film Turku ( Turu in Estonian), a city in Finland Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Turu . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turu&oldid=1222480149 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
171-421: A quiet voice “eheé eheé,” which means “yes yes” and “trute,” which means “very true, Sir,” continuously until the end of the recitation of the prayer. Acquiring cattle is the main goal of Turu economic activity. People in Turu society can acquire cattle through grain production. There are three essential resources contributing to the production of excess grain. They are land, livestock, and workers, or wives. Land
190-495: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Turu [REDACTED] Look up Turu or turu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Turu may refer to: Turu people (Tanzania) , an ethnic and linguistic group in Tanzania who speak the bantu language Kinyaturu Turu people, an ethnic group in Indonesia, speakers of Iau language Turu language or Nyaturu language,
209-419: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Turu people (Tanzania) Arimi (the people of Rimi) is the original endonym . The word Arimi itself literally means farmers. Wanyaturu (the people of Nyaturu) is replacing it, reflecting Swahili contact; indeed, the prefix wa- is Swahili rather than the Turu a- . The Turu people are three tribes ,
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#1732855529183228-422: Is made up of several level 1 lineages. A Turu village is described as a single level 2 lineage. Several level 2 lineages make a clan (level 3), and several level 3 lineages make up a subtribe (level 4). Chiefdoms of Turu clans has usually been determined by patrilineal lineage and territory. The chief of the clan is the “eldest son of the senior wife of the clan’s founder." In a case of dissatisfaction or death of
247-592: Is needed to grow crops. Livestock is needed to operate the ploughs, and women are needed to harvest the crops. Utilizing these three resources can help a man produce more grain than needed for subsistence, and that excess grain is used to purchase cattle at the market. While small animals usually belong to the members of the family, cattle are sometimes borrowed from the rich neighborhoods for milk and manure. In addition to cattle herding, they usually grow crops for food and merely for sale. The main crops are uwele , maize and mtama . They also grow cassava and sweet potatoes in
266-718: The Airwana (Wilwana) , half the Turu population, including the city of Singida ; the Vahi (Wahi) , and the small Anyiŋanyi (wanying'anyi) . Each tribe is composed of several clans, such as the Anyahatι and Akahiυ of the Wahi. Most of the Turu are brown, tall, thin with long noses and light black hair. Despite little differences in dialects, people among these tribes can understand each other. While most of Nyaturu people live in Singida region in central Tanzania,
285-561: The Sun, demonstrates the importance of the sun's grace and the role it plays in their understanding of the seasons, agriculture, and way of life. Turu people are among the first tribes in the region to compose rituals’ prayers. Turu people’s address their prayer to God during very spiritual and emotional rituals, which are help on special occasions such as betrothal rituals. For example, the prayer called “Ukuta Yuva” in Kinyaturu, which means “To praise
304-597: The Sun,” is a traditional hymn that praises God and asks for His blessings. In the Ukuta Yuva prayer, Turu people praise the power and goodness of the “Yuva” (the Sun), which is a symbol of God. They also pay homage to Mweri (the Moon), Gimea (the Pleiades). During the prayer ritual, two elderly men sit facing each other. While one recites the prayer slowly, the other listens and bows, saying in
323-426: The Turu people is a form of sociality that constitutes and mediates human interactions and social hierarchy. One of the staple foods is called ugali, a stiff porridge that consists of water, maize, millet, and sorghum flour. Ugali is served with a side dish (mboga) or dried fish, meat, or greens. A popular mboga among the Turu is Mlenda , which is made up of leafy greens, tomatoes, okra, salt, milk, and peanuts to form
342-490: The candidate, the family elders of the royal sub-clan would gather and “elect” the chief of the clan. The chief of the clan and the elders have been the “preservers of the law.” The elders have the responsibility to teach the youth their rights and obligations. The primary religion practiced amongst the Turu people is Christianity. The sun plays a very important role in Turu society. One of the Nyaturu famous prayers, The Prayer of
361-572: The plateaus. In recent years however these people have developed an interest in growing some commercial crops such as sunflowers and onions due to relatively increase in markets in the region. However the commercial success is very limited due to both poor farming methods and unreliable weather. Apart from farming, the Nyaturu people also play a great deal in animal husbandry. More than 70% of the Nyaturu households have ranch like farming areas with cattle, goats, sheep and chicken. Vahi people among others are good producers of honey and tobacco as well. Food to
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