Gunantuna
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Gunantuna is the self-designation of the Tolai people, an indigenous ethnic group of East New Britain in Papua New Guinea known for their rich cultural traditions and matrilineal social structure.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tolai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm |
body decoration
ⓘ
carving ⓘ dance ⓘ music ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ceremonial exchanges
ⓘ
elaborate mortuary ceremonies ⓘ initiation rituals ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
ceremonial dances
ⓘ
myths and legends ⓘ rich oral traditions ⓘ traditional songs ⓘ |
| hasCustom | extended kinship obligations ⓘ |
| hasKinshipSystem | matrilineal clans ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure | matrilineal descent system ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalReligion | indigenous spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| historicalContact |
Australian colonial administration
ⓘ
German colonial administration ⓘ |
| language | Kuanua language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | East New Britain Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | New Britain Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | regional trade networks in New Britain ⓘ |
| region | Islands Region of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| selfDesignationOf | Tolai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shellMoneyType | tabu ⓘ |
| shellMoneyUse |
bridewealth payments
ⓘ
ceremonial exchanges ⓘ compensation payments ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
banana
ⓘ
sweet potato ⓘ taro ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
clan elders
ⓘ
local chiefs ⓘ |
| traditionalStaple | coconut ⓘ |
| uses | shell money ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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