Arosi people
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The Arosi people are an indigenous ethnic group of Makira Island in the Solomon Islands, known for their distinct Austronesian culture and traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| broaderCulturalSphere | Austronesian world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broaderRegion | Melanesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | contact with British colonial administration ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| culture | Austronesian culture ⓘ |
| dance | ceremonial dances ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
inshore fishing
ⓘ
small-scale cash cropping ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arosi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Arosi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
southwestern Makira Island
ⓘ
western Makira Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | bilateral kinship ⓘ |
| language | Arosi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Oceanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Makira-Ulawa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Makira Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | exogamy at clan level ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
bark cloth production
ⓘ
canoe building ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| missionaryContact |
Anglican Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Christian missions ⓘ |
| music |
percussion-based music
ⓘ
traditional singing ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups | other Makira Island communities ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
ancestral origin stories
ⓘ
myths and legends ⓘ |
| partOf | Solomon Islands population ⓘ |
| region | eastern Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rituals |
agricultural rituals
ⓘ
life-cycle ceremonies ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based system ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
banana
ⓘ
coconut ⓘ sweet potato ⓘ taro ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | indigenous Melanesian beliefs ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting and gathering ⓘ swidden horticulture ⓘ |
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