Minahasan people
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The Minahasan people are an indigenous ethnic group from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their distinct Austronesian culture, cuisine, and predominantly Christian heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minahasan people canonical | 16 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
Dutch colonial rule
ⓘ
contact with Portuguese ⓘ contact with Spanish ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| cuisine |
dog meat dishes
ⓘ
paniki ⓘ pork dishes ⓘ rica-rica ⓘ spicy dishes ⓘ tinoransak ⓘ woku ⓘ |
| cuisineCharacteristic | extensive use of chili and spices ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
distinctive funerary traditions
ⓘ
high literacy rates historically under Dutch rule ⓘ strong church-based community life ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly urban in North Sulawesi ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Jakarta
ⓘ
other Indonesian cities ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
the Netherlands
|
| ethnicity | Austronesian ⓘ |
| ethnogenesis | Austronesian migration to Sulawesi ⓘ |
| language |
Balantak language
ⓘ
surface form:
Bantik language
Ponosakan language ⓘ Tombulu language ⓘ Tondano language ⓘ Tonsawang language ⓘ Tontemboan language ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Minahasan languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | Manado Malay ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Bitung
ⓘ
Manado ⓘ Tomohon ⓘ |
| region | North Sulawesi ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousHistory | early Christianization under Dutch influence ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | Kabasaran dance ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | kolintang ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
Alifuru beliefs
ⓘ
ancestor worship ⓘ animism ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory | Minahasa Peninsula ⓘ |
| traditionalWeapon |
spear
ⓘ
sword ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.