Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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Savu Island is a small, culturally distinct island in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, known for its indigenous traditions, weaving, and unique local language.

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Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
administrativeCenterOf Sabu Raijua Regency NERFINISHED
country Indonesia
hasBodyOfWater Savu Sea NERFINISHED
hasCapital Seba NERFINISHED
hasClimate semi-arid
hasCulturalRegion Dimu NERFINISHED
Liae NERFINISHED
Mesara NERFINISHED
Raijua NERFINISHED
Sebae NERFINISHED
hasEthnicGroup Sabu people NERFINISHED
hasIndigenousPeople Sabu people NERFINISHED
hasLanguage Savu language
hasLocalName Pulau Sabu NERFINISHED
Pulau Sawu NERFINISHED
Sabu Raijua NERFINISHED
hasMainCrop cassava
corn
lontar palm products
hasMainEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
weaving
hasMajorSettlement Ledeunu NERFINISHED
Menia NERFINISHED
Seba NERFINISHED
Teriwu NERFINISHED
hasProvince East Nusa Tenggara NERFINISHED
hasReligion Christianity
Islam
Jingi Tiu traditional religion
hasTraditionalCraft handwoven textiles
natural dyeing
hasTraditionalHouseType raised wooden houses
hasTraditionalReligion Jingi Tiu NERFINISHED
hasTraditionalTextileMotive geometric patterns
symbolic clan motifs
knownFor ikat textiles
indigenous traditions
lontar palm tapping
palm cultivation
subsistence agriculture
traditional ceremonies
traditional weaving
unique local language
locatedEastOf Sumba Island NERFINISHED
locatedIn East Nusa Tenggara NERFINISHED
Lesser Sunda Islands
Savu Sea NERFINISHED
locatedSouthOf Flores Island NERFINISHED
locatedWestOf Rote Island NERFINISHED
partOf Sabu Raijua Regency NERFINISHED

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Sawu language primaryLocation Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia