Atoni people
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The Atoni people are an indigenous ethnic group of western Timor known for their hierarchical social structure, distinctive traditional houses (ume kbubu), and dryland farming culture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalSystem | rainfed agriculture ⓘ |
| alsoInCountry | Timor-Leste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Atoin Meto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atoni Pah Meto NERFINISHED ⓘ Dawan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialContact | Dutch East Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Meto highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| descentSystem | clan-based ⓘ |
| dominantChristianDenomination | Protestantism ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Atoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicEnvironment | semi-arid savanna ⓘ |
| inhabits | western Timor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive round houses
ⓘ
dryland agricultural practices ⓘ hierarchical social organization ⓘ |
| language | Uab Meto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageSubgroup | Timoric languages ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
beans
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ tubers ⓘ |
| mainRegency |
Belu Regency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kupang Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ Timor Tengah Selatan Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ Timor Tengah Utara Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubsistenceActivity | swidden agriculture ⓘ |
| partOf | Timorese peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practices | ancestor worship ⓘ |
| primaryCountry | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryIsland | Timor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryProvince | East Nusa Tenggara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Timor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
land fertility rituals
ⓘ
life-cycle ceremonies ⓘ |
| socialStructure | hierarchical ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing | ikat textiles ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | dryland farming ⓘ |
| traditionalHouse | ume kbubu ⓘ |
| traditionalHouseType | round thatched house ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalUnit | sonaf ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | animism ⓘ |
| traditionalRulerTitle | usif ⓘ |
| weavingTechnique | ikat ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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