Papuan Gulf villages
E949293
Papuan Gulf villages are coastal communities in southern Papua New Guinea historically known as key partners in regional maritime trade networks, including the Hiri voyages.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal communities
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ |
| artRegion | Papuan Gulf art area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| border | Gulf of Papua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
contact with Australian colonial administration
ⓘ
contact with British colonial administration ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| culture | Papuan Gulf cultures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
sago processing ⓘ shell trade ⓘ small-scale gardening ⓘ |
| environment |
mangrove-lined coasts
ⓘ
river deltas ⓘ tidal estuaries ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticRegion | Papuan Gulf region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
key partners in Hiri trade with Motu people
ⓘ
participants in long-distance canoe voyages ⓘ suppliers of sago in regional trade ⓘ |
| housingType | stilt houses over water or mudflats ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canoe-building traditions
ⓘ
carved wooden figures ⓘ ceremonial exchange systems ⓘ elaborate ritual art ⓘ mask-making traditions ⓘ participation in Hiri voyages ⓘ participation in regional maritime trade networks ⓘ spirit boards ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Trans–New Guinea languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Papuan Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Papuan belief systems ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
ancestral spirit cults
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based communities ⓘ |
| tradedGoodsExported |
canoes
ⓘ
sago ⓘ wooden artefacts ⓘ |
| tradedGoodsImported |
clay pots
ⓘ
ornaments ⓘ shell valuables ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Koiari and inland groups via intermediaries
ⓘ
Motu villages near Port Moresby ⓘ |
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