Melanau
E629627
The Melanau are an indigenous ethnic group of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, traditionally known for coastal and riverine settlements, sago cultivation, and rich ritual and funeral customs.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | part of Sarawak’s intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
complex mortuary rituals
ⓘ
healing rituals ⓘ seasonal ceremonies ⓘ |
| economy | mixed subsistence and cash economy ⓘ |
| ethnographicRegion |
Bintulu Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matu-Daro area NERFINISHED ⓘ Mukah Division NERFINISHED ⓘ central Sarawak ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elaborate funeral customs
ⓘ
rich ritual customs ⓘ sago-based cuisine ⓘ tall burial poles ⓘ |
| language | Melanau language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageSubgroup | North Bornean languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | bumiputera in Malaysia ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
coastal Sarawak
ⓘ
riverine areas of Sarawak ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the indigenous groups of Sarawak ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Kajang peoples
ⓘ
other Austronesian-speaking peoples of Borneo ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| traditionalAttire | Melanau traditional costume ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
mat weaving ⓘ sago processing ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| traditionalDwelling | longhouse ⓘ |
| traditionalDwellingMaterial |
sago palm products
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomicActivity |
boat building
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ sago cultivation ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
linut (sago porridge)
ⓘ
sago ⓘ umai (raw fish dish) ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
animism
ⓘ
spirit worship ⓘ |
| traditionalSettlementType |
coastal settlements
ⓘ
riverine settlements ⓘ |
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