Lihir people
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The Lihir people are an indigenous Melanesian community of Papua New Guinea, primarily inhabiting the Lihir Islands and known for their distinct language, culture, and customary land and marine tenure systems.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Melanesian people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| affectedBy | large-scale gold mining ⓘ |
| artForm |
body decoration
ⓘ
dance ⓘ song ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
bridewealth exchange
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ mortuary rituals ⓘ shell money exchange ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | New Ireland region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| customaryAuthority |
clan leaders
ⓘ
village leaders ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
small-scale cash cropping
ⓘ
wage labor in mining ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
land as ancestral property
ⓘ
sea as clan resource ⓘ |
| islandGroup |
Mahur Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masahet Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Niolam Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanambiet Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | clan-based social organization ⓘ |
| landTenureSystem | customary land tenure ⓘ |
| language | Lihir language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Meso-Melanesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Oceanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Bismarck Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineTenureSystem | customary marine tenure ⓘ |
| navigationTradition | local seafaring and inter-island travel ⓘ |
| nearbyMine | Lihir Gold Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Melanesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySettlementArea | Lihir Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | New Ireland Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | lineage groups ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
banana cultivation
ⓘ
coconut cultivation ⓘ fishing ⓘ swidden agriculture ⓘ taro cultivation ⓘ yam cultivation ⓘ |
| uses | shell valuables in exchanges ⓘ |
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