Bajawa people
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The Bajawa people are an indigenous ethnic group from the central highlands of Flores Island in Indonesia, known for their distinct culture, traditional villages, and megalithic ancestral rituals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bajawa people canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| artForm | ikat weaving ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culture |
communal feasting rituals
ⓘ
megalithic ancestral rituals ⓘ megalithic traditions ⓘ ritual ceremonies on stone altars ⓘ |
| economy |
dry-field farming
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnographicRegion | central Flores highlands ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
bridewealth exchange
ⓘ
clan-based social organization ⓘ patrilineal kinship system ⓘ ritual animal sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
clan ancestor commemoration
ⓘ
harvest ceremonies ⓘ life-cycle rituals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancestral ritual houses
ⓘ
distinctive peaked-roof houses ⓘ stone megaliths in village plazas ⓘ traditional villages ⓘ |
| language | Bajawa language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| livestock |
chickens
ⓘ
pigs ⓘ water buffalo ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Flores Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central highlands of Flores ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
East Nusa Tenggara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngada Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
coffee ⓘ maize ⓘ sweet potatoes ⓘ |
| partOf | Ngada people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lesser Sunda Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| ritualObject |
ancestral altars
ⓘ
stone menhirs ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing | ikat textiles ⓘ |
| traditionalHouseType | ngadhu and bhaga houses ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | ancestral spirit worship ⓘ |
| traditionalSettlementType | mountain village ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.