Chewong
E784004
Chewong is an indigenous Aslian-speaking ethnic group native to the rainforests of Peninsular Malaysia, known for their distinctive animistic beliefs and egalitarian social structure.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aslian-speaking people
ⓘ
Orang Asli group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| beliefSystem |
animistic cosmology
ⓘ
taboo system related to misfortune ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
multiple layered worlds
ⓘ
spirit beings inhabiting forest and sky ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| documentedIn | anthropological monographs on Chewong cosmology ⓘ |
| economy |
hunting and gathering
ⓘ
swidden horticulture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentCategory | Senoi subgroup of Orang Asli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
avoidance of certain words and actions to prevent misfortune
ⓘ
rituals to maintain harmony with spirits ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | bilateral ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Northern Aslian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Aslian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | monogamy ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Peninsular Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rainforests of Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| notableResearcher | Signe Howell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Orang Asli communities of Peninsular Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationStatus | small population ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous minority in Malaysia ⓘ |
| region |
Kelantan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pahang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | animism ⓘ |
| socialNorms |
avoidance of conflict
ⓘ
emphasis on non-violence ⓘ sharing of food and resources ⓘ |
| socialStructure | egalitarian ⓘ |
| speaks | Chewong language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy | anthropologists ⓘ |
| subsistence |
foraging
ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| threats |
land encroachment
ⓘ
logging ⓘ loss of traditional forest territory ⓘ |
| traditionalHabitat |
tropical rainforest
ⓘ
upland rainforests ⓘ |
| traditionalResidence | small forest settlements ⓘ |
| vulnerabilityStatus |
culturally endangered
ⓘ
linguistically endangered ⓘ |
| worldview |
emphasis on balance between worlds
ⓘ
humans, animals, and spirits share similar personhood ⓘ |
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