Malagan ceremonies
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Malagan ceremonies are elaborate funerary and commemorative rituals from New Ireland in Papua New Guinea, renowned for their intricate carved masks and sculptures that honor the dead and reinforce social and spiritual ties.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malagan funerary ceremonies | 1 |
| Malagan rituals | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative ritual
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cultural tradition ⓘ funerary ritual ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ ritual system ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Christianization in New Ireland
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cash economy ⓘ colonial administration policies ⓘ |
| artisticSignificance |
inspired museum collections worldwide
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renowned for intricate carvings ⓘ |
| associatedWithBelief |
ancestor spirits
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cosmic order ⓘ land and clan rights ⓘ soul of the deceased ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
express clan identity
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mark succession and inheritance ⓘ redistribute wealth ⓘ strengthen alliances between groups ⓘ |
| currentStatus | still practiced in modified forms ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dance
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elaborate ritual sequence ⓘ exchange of gifts ⓘ feasting ⓘ oratory ⓘ public performances ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
display phase
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final rites ⓘ preparatory phase ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
commemorating ancestors
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displaying clan wealth and status ⓘ honoring the dead ⓘ maintaining spiritual relationships ⓘ reinforcing social ties ⓘ transferring ritual rights and obligations ⓘ |
| involves |
clan leaders
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commissioning of carvings ⓘ large gatherings of guests ⓘ ritual specialists ⓘ specialist carvers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Melanesian peoples
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New Ireland communities ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Malagan art
NERFINISHED
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mortuary rituals in Melanesia ⓘ |
| temporalRelation | often held long after a person’s death ⓘ |
| usesArtifact |
Malagan carvings
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Malagan masks NERFINISHED ⓘ Malagan sculptures ⓘ painted wooden figures ⓘ ritual costumes ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Malagan rituals
this entity surface form:
Malagan funerary ceremonies