Gayo people
E402121
The Gayo people are an indigenous ethnic group from the highlands of Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinct language, rich oral traditions, and coffee-growing culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gayo people canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| areKnownFor |
coffee-growing culture
ⓘ
rich oral traditions ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ traditional weaving ⓘ |
| areMinorityIn |
Aceh
ⓘ
surface form:
Aceh Province
|
| areRecognizedAs | one of the ethnic groups of Indonesia ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| ethnonymInIndonesian | Suku Gayo ⓘ |
| haveCulturalHeritageStatus | recognized in Indonesian national culture ⓘ |
| haveCulturalPractice |
coffee-related rituals
ⓘ
communal work traditions ⓘ |
| haveOralLiterature |
epic narratives
ⓘ
folktales ⓘ ritual chants ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
Bener Meriah Regency
ⓘ
Central Aceh Regency ⓘ Gayo Lues Regency ⓘ |
| language | Gayo language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aceh
ⓘ
Sumatra ⓘ northern Sumatra ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | preferential cousin marriage (in some communities) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Austronesian cultural sphere
ⓘ
surface form:
Acehnese cultural sphere
|
| primaryCrop | coffee ⓘ |
| primaryLivelihood | coffee cultivation ⓘ |
| region | Gayo Highlands ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based communities ⓘ |
| subsistenceActivities |
horticulture
ⓘ
wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
weaving
ⓘ
wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalDance |
Didong
ⓘ
Saman dance ⓘ |
| traditionalHouseType | rumah adat Gayo ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | Didong art ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | indigenous beliefs (historically) ⓘ |
| useScript |
Arabic script (for religious purposes)
ⓘ
Latin script ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.