Biak people
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The Biak people are an indigenous Austronesian ethnic group of coastal and island communities in what is now West Papua, known for their seafaring traditions, distinct Biak language, and rich ceremonial culture.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
ⓘ
Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culture |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
mansorandak initiation ceremony ⓘ war dances ⓘ weya wedding ceremony ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Papua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAutonym | Biak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDemonym | Biak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContactWith |
Dutch colonial administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tidore Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canoe navigation
ⓘ
ceremonial culture ⓘ dance traditions ⓘ oral literature ⓘ seafaring traditions ⓘ warrior reputation ⓘ |
| language | Biak language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | South Halmahera–West New Guinea languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Malayo-Polynesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Cenderawasih Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Biak Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cenderawasih Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Schouten Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Papuan coastal cultures ⓘ |
| region | Papua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Numfor people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waropen people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yapen people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
body painting
ⓘ
woodcarving ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing | barkcloth garments ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
sago cultivation ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
gong ensembles
ⓘ
tifa drum ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | indigenous Biak religion ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin script ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.