Motu people
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The Motu people are an indigenous ethnic group of coastal Papua New Guinea, traditionally known as seafaring traders and speakers of the Motu language around the Port Moresby region.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| areKnownFor |
Hiri trade
ⓘ
lagatoi trading voyages ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Port Moresby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | development of Port Moresby as a colonial and national capital ⓘ |
| colonialContactWith |
Australian colonial administration
ⓘ
British colonial administration ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| culturalFestival | Hiri Moale Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | maritime trading people of southern Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ceramic pottery making
ⓘ
organized long-distance canoe voyages ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Central Province, Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicSignificance | one of the main indigenous groups of the Port Moresby area ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn |
Central Province, Papua New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Capital District, Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Motu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialectOrVariety | Hiri Motu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExonym | Motuans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition | narratives about Hiri voyages ⓘ |
| indigenousTo | southern coast of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| influencedLanguage | Hiri Motu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Motu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| partOf | Papuan coastal cultures ⓘ |
| populationCentre | National Capital District of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Port Moresby region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Koita people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Central Province coastal groups ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| subsistenceActivities |
inshore fishing
ⓘ
small-scale gardening ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
pottery production ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses along the coast ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory | coastal areas around Port Moresby ⓘ |
| traditionalTradePartners | Gulf of Papua peoples ⓘ |
| traditionalTradeRoute | Gulf of Papua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalVesselType | lagatoi sailing canoe ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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