Massim
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Massim is a cultural region of island societies in eastern Papua New Guinea known for intricate woodcarving, shell valuables, and the ceremonial Kula exchange system.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cultural region ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
canoe ornamentation
ⓘ
carved shields ⓘ decorated lime spatulas ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
curvilinear carving patterns
ⓘ
highly polished wooden surfaces ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Kula ring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ mortuary rituals ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
sago processing ⓘ small-scale trade ⓘ subsistence gardening ⓘ |
| hasExchangeSystem |
Kula ring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gimwali barter trade ⓘ |
| hasLanguageFamily |
Austronesian languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papuan languages ⓘ |
| hasReligiousPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
spirit cults ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure |
clan-based organization
ⓘ
matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| hasValuableType |
red shell discs
ⓘ
shell armbands ⓘ shell necklaces ⓘ white shell valuables ⓘ |
| includesIslandGroup |
Amphlett Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
D'Entrecasteaux Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiade Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Misima Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Normanby Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudest Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Trobriand Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodlark Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Austronesian seafaring traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kula exchange system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canoe-building traditions ⓘ ceremonial exchange networks ⓘ complex social exchange ⓘ intricate woodcarving ⓘ shell valuables ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Melanesia
ⓘ
eastern Papua New Guinea ⓘ southwestern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
anthropology
ⓘ
ethnology ⓘ |
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