Marovo people
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The Marovo people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Solomon Islands, traditionally living around Marovo Lagoon and known for their seafaring, fishing, and rich lagoon-based cultural practices.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | British Solomon Islands Protectorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
customary marine tenure
ⓘ
lagoon-based rituals ⓘ shell ornament making ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| engagedIn | community-based marine conservation ⓘ |
| environment |
coral reef environment
ⓘ
lagoon ecosystem ⓘ |
| foodStaple |
cassava
ⓘ
fish ⓘ sweet potato ⓘ taro ⓘ |
| governedBy | chiefly system ⓘ |
| hasCulturalArea | Marovo Lagoon communities ⓘ |
| language | Marovo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Oceanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Western Province, Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineKnowledge |
fish behavior
ⓘ
reef ecology ⓘ traditional navigation ⓘ |
| partOf | Melanesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Roviana people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Western Province peoples ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| resourceManagement |
customary fishing taboos
ⓘ
seasonal harvesting rules ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
coral reef degradation ⓘ overfishing by external fleets ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
small-scale gardening
ⓘ
subsistence fishing ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses near shore ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
canoe building
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion | Marovo Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | outrigger canoes ⓘ |
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