Haus Tambaran (spirit house) style
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Haus Tambaran (spirit house) style is a traditional ceremonial architecture of Papua New Guinea, characterized by tall, elaborately decorated gabled structures used for spiritual and communal gatherings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haus Tambaran (spirit house) style canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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ceremonial architecture ⓘ traditional architecture ⓘ |
| accessRestriction | often restricted to initiated men ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
highly vertical proportions
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long ridgepole ⓘ post-and-beam construction ⓘ prominent front gable ⓘ |
| artFormIntegration |
carving
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painting ⓘ relief sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abelam people
NERFINISHED
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East Sepik Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Iatmul people NERFINISHED ⓘ Maprik area NERFINISHED ⓘ Sepik River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique |
lashed timber framing
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non-metal fastenings ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
embodiment of ancestral spirits
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locus of male ritual life ⓘ repository of sacred objects ⓘ symbol of clan identity ⓘ |
| decoration |
ancestral figures
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clan totems ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ mythological motifs ⓘ |
| function |
education of initiates
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performance of secret ceremonies ⓘ storage of ritual paraphernalia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
carved wooden posts
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elaborately decorated façade ⓘ large interior hall ⓘ painted gable boards ⓘ raised floor ⓘ tall gabled roof ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important element of Papua New Guinea cultural heritage ⓘ |
| influenced | museum display design for Sepik art ⓘ |
| roofType | steeply pitched gable roof ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
bark
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rattan lashings ⓘ thatch ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| usedFor |
communal gatherings
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council meetings ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ spiritual gatherings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.