Duna people
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The Duna people are an indigenous ethnic group of Papua New Guinea known for their distinct language, highland culture, and traditional practices in Hela Province.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into Australian-administered Territory of Papua and New Guinea in the 20th century ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| countryOfficialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hiri Motu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tok Pisin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Papuan Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
bridewealth exchanges
ⓘ
male initiation practices (historically) ⓘ ritual exchange of pigs ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | minority group within Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
local trade
ⓘ
small-scale cash cropping ⓘ |
| environment |
high-altitude grasslands
ⓘ
montane rainforest ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Latin script for Duna language (orthography developed through missionary and linguistic work) ⓘ |
| language | Duna language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Trans–New Guinea languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | Duna language is considered vulnerable ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hela Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Enga people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huli people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ipili people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | indigenous peoples of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| postColonialStatus | citizens of independent Papua New Guinea since 1975 ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat | New Guinea Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Hela Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Highlands region of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| researchField |
anthropology
ⓘ
linguistics ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based society ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
banana
ⓘ
sweet potato ⓘ taro ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
body decoration
ⓘ
feather adornments ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalHousingMaterial |
thatch
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
ceremonial singing
ⓘ
vocal polyphony ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
pig husbandry
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
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