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.

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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

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Acehnese relatedEthnicGroup Gayo people
Acehnese people relatedEthnicGroup Gayo people