Aru people
E680443
The Aru people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Aru Islands in Indonesia’s Maluku region, known for their maritime livelihood, distinct Austronesian language, and rich customary traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aru people canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arafura Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aru Islands Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Eastern Indonesian cultural sphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | indigenous maritime culture ⓘ |
| environment |
coastal areas
ⓘ
coral reef seascapes ⓘ lowland forests ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticFamily | Austronesian peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
adat customary law
ⓘ
ancestral worship practices ⓘ clan-based social organization ⓘ marriage payments ⓘ ritual exchanges ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
boat-related rituals
ⓘ
ceremonial feasting ⓘ oral storytelling ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ |
| historicalContact |
Dutch colonial administration
ⓘ
missionary activity ⓘ traders from other Maluku islands ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aru Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Maluku NERFINISHED ⓘ Maluku Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
indigenous peoples of Indonesia
ⓘ
population of Maluku ⓘ |
| regionType | island group ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ sago cultivation ⓘ seafaring ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Aru dialects of Austronesian
ⓘ
Aru languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Dobel language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kola language NERFINISHED ⓘ Ujir language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.