Rungus

E288596

The Rungus are an indigenous ethnic group of northern Borneo known for their distinctive longhouse communities, intricate beadwork, and rich traditional customs.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Rungus canonical 6
Bisaya (Borneo) 1
Rungus Dusun 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
indigenous people
continent Asia
country Malaysia
culturalExpression traditional dance
traditional music
culturalHeritageStatus recognized indigenous group in Sabah
culturalPractice communal living
rice cultivation rituals
economicActivity handicraft production
small-scale farming
ethnicity Rungus self-link
festivalType harvest-related ceremonies
heritage intangible cultural heritage of Sabah
housingStyle stilt house
indigenousTo Sabah
surface form: Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
language Rungus language
languageFamily Austronesian languages
languageSubgroup Dusunic languages
locatedIn northern Borneo
longhouseType communal longhouse
mainArea Kudat Peninsula
mainCrop maize
rice
tapioca
mainRegion Sabah
mainSubsistenceActivity swidden agriculture
marriagePattern traditionally arranged marriages
ornamentation body adornment with beads
region Borneo
relatedEthnicGroup Kadazan-Dusun
Murut
religion Christianity
Islam
selfDesignation Momogun Rungus
socialStructure clan-based
traditionalAttireFeature black woven garments
brass coils
intricate bead necklaces
traditionalBeliefSystem spirit worship
traditionalCraft basketry
beadwork
weaving
traditionalDwelling longhouse
traditionalHealer bobolian
surface form: bobolizan
traditionalLeaderTitle bobohizan
surface form: bobolizan
traditionalReligion animism

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sabah hasEthnicGroup Rungus
Kadazan-Dusun subgroup Rungus
Rungus ethnicity Rungus self-link
Kudat ethnicGroupPresence Rungus
Kudat languageSpoken Rungus
Dusun relatedEthnicGroup Rungus
Dusun relatedEthnicGroup Rungus
this entity surface form: Bisaya (Borneo)
Dusun hasSubgroup Rungus
this entity surface form: Rungus Dusun