Vella Lavella people
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The Vella Lavella people are an indigenous Melanesian community native to Vella Lavella Island in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, known for their distinct languages, customs, and traditional subsistence lifestyle.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Melanesian people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | formerly under British Solomon Islands Protectorate ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| culturalContinuity | maintain many traditional practices alongside modern influences ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Solomon Islands archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | small island population ⓘ |
| ethnolect | Vella Lavella language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Western Province government of Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCustoms |
clan-based social organization
ⓘ
customary land tenure ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ traditional exchange and gift-giving practices ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Northwest Solomonic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Oceanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Vella Lavella Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Province, Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf | Melanesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | New Georgia Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
New Georgia people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rendova people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Western Province Melanesian groups ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence economy ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalNavigation | local seafaring and canoe use ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Melanesian indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ horticulture ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
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