Louisiade islanders
E799126
The Louisiade islanders are an indigenous Melanesian people of Papua New Guinea known for their seafaring traditions, subsistence fishing and gardening, and distinct local languages and cultures across the Louisiade Archipelago.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Melanesian people
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| culturalCharacteristic |
clan-based social organization
ⓘ
distinct local languages ⓘ island-specific customs ⓘ traditional navigation knowledge ⓘ |
| diet |
coconut
ⓘ
fish ⓘ taro ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
gardening ⓘ small-scale copra production ⓘ |
| environment |
coral islands
ⓘ
lagoon systems ⓘ tropical climate ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Melanesian ⓘ |
| historicalContact |
European explorers
ⓘ
missionaries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canoe building
ⓘ
local maritime trade ⓘ seafaring traditions ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ subsistence gardening ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Papuan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Louisiade Archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milne Bay Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
canoe carvings
ⓘ
shell ornaments ⓘ woven mats ⓘ |
| neighboringPeoples |
Misima islanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudest islanders ⓘ Trobriand islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Melanesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Island Region of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subsistenceMode |
horticulture
ⓘ
reef fishing ⓘ |
| traditionalBeliefSystems |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
spirit beliefs ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
stilt houses
ⓘ
thatched houses ⓘ |
| useOf |
outrigger canoes
ⓘ
sailing canoes ⓘ |
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