Eastern Islands
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Eastern Islands is a group of islands in the Torres Strait inhabited primarily by Torres Strait Islander communities, known for their distinct maritime culture and traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Islands canonical | 5 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
island group ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Queensland Government
ⓘ
local Island councils ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
distinct Islander customs
ⓘ
maritime culture ⓘ seafaring traditions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
ceremonial dance
ⓘ
storytelling ⓘ traditional fishing techniques ⓘ traditional navigation ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegionStatus |
Torres Strait Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Torres Strait Islander cultural region
|
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Torres Strait Islanders
ⓘ
surface form:
Torres Strait Islander people
|
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale marine harvesting ⓘ subsistence gardening ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
coral reefs
ⓘ
marine biodiversity ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasLanguageGroup | Meriam Mir speakers ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryTransportMode |
boat
ⓘ
small aircraft ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Islander beliefs ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Torres Strait Islanders ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
Queensland ⓘ Torres Strait ⓘ |
| partOf | Torres Strait Islands ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.