Lani
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The Lani are an indigenous Papuan ethnic group of the central highlands of Western New Guinea, known for their traditional agriculture, distinctive dress, and complex social structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lani canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalCrops |
bananas
ⓘ
sweet potatoes ⓘ taro ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | Dutch New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contactHistory |
Indonesian state integration in late 20th century
ⓘ
missionary contact in 20th century ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| cosmology | ancestor veneration (traditional) ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | highland Papuan people ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
bridewealth exchanges
ⓘ
pig feasts ⓘ ritual warfare (historically) ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Papuan Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentAdministrativeRegion |
Highland regions of Indonesian Papua
ⓘ
Papua Province of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicType | rural population ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
small-scale trade
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ |
| environment |
mountainous highlands
ⓘ
valley settlements ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Papuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRoles |
men as pig keepers and warriors (historically)
ⓘ
women as primary gardeners ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Trans–New Guinea languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livestock |
chickens
ⓘ
pigs ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
body ornaments
ⓘ
net bags (noken) ⓘ |
| region |
Central Highlands of Western New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| ritualAnimal | pig ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | complex social structures ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
big-man leadership system
ⓘ
clan-based organization ⓘ |
| subsistenceType | swidden horticulture ⓘ |
| traditionalAgriculture |
pig husbandry
ⓘ
sweet potato cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | distinctive dress ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | highland-style huts ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence | agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Baliem Valley