Mah Meri people
E823075
The Mah Meri people are an indigenous Orang Asli community of Peninsular Malaysia known for their distinctive Aslian language, elaborate wooden mask carvings, and rich animist cultural traditions.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Orang Asli group
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indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | annual ritual festivals involving masks ⓘ |
| culturalProperty | carved wooden masks representing spirits ⓘ |
| culture |
animist traditions
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oral traditions ⓘ ritual mask dances ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym |
Mah Meri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mah Meri tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentCategory | aboriginal peoples of Malaysia ⓘ |
| hasIntangibleHeritage |
ritual dances associated with masks
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storytelling ⓘ traditional songs ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | coastal villages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ritual ceremonies
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traditional dance ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ wooden mask carvings ⓘ |
| language | Mah Meri language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Aslian languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austroasiatic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Peninsular Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pulau Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ Selangor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Orang Asli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationGroupIn | Selangor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Orang Asli community by Government of Malaysia ⓘ |
| region | west coast of Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Semai people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temuan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
animism
ⓘ
folk religion ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Senoi peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
spirit worship ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
mask making
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sculpture ⓘ woodcarving of spirits ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting and gathering ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin alphabet for Mah Meri language ⓘ |
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