Wemale people
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The Wemale people are an indigenous ethnic group of western Seram Island in Indonesia, known for their distinct Austronesian language, traditional agriculture, and rich ritual and oral traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wemale people canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | contact with Dutch colonial administration ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Central Maluku Regency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seram Bagian Barat Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
myths and legends
ⓘ
ritual chants ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional songs ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | endangered traditions ⓘ |
| demography | small population ⓘ |
| environment |
mountainous interior of Seram
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnologueCode | weo ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rich oral traditions
ⓘ
ritual practices ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| language | Wemale language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Central Maluku languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | minority language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maluku Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maluku Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Seram Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maluku ethnic groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western Seram Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Alune people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nuaulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan organization
ⓘ
village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
banana
ⓘ
clove ⓘ coconut ⓘ nutmeg ⓘ sago ⓘ taro ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
shifting cultivation
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHouseType | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | indigenous animist beliefs ⓘ |
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