Buin
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Buin are an indigenous ethnic group from the southern part of Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea, known for their distinct language and cultural traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buin language | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
language ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Buin District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
south Bougainville region ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTradition |
age-grade initiation rituals
ⓘ
clan-based social organization ⓘ distinct customary law ⓘ shell money use ⓘ traditional bridewealth exchanges ⓘ traditional dance and song ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Buin language ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext | Autonomous Bougainville government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| historicalExperience | impacted by Bougainville Civil War ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Papuan languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Bougainville languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Solomon Islands archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Bougainville Island ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Bana people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nagovisi NERFINISHED ⓘ Siwai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bougainvillean peoples ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
chiefs
ⓘ
clan elders ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
banana cultivation
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ pig husbandry ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ sweet potato cultivation ⓘ taro cultivation ⓘ |
| usesLanguageIn |
daily communication
ⓘ
ritual practices ⓘ |
| usesMaterialCulture |
canoes
ⓘ
shell ornaments ⓘ woven mats ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.