Longgu people

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The Longgu people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Solomon Islands, traditionally inhabiting parts of Guadalcanal and nearby areas and known for their distinct Austronesian language and local cultural practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
artForm weaving
wood carving
continent Oceania
country Solomon Islands
culturalClassification Melanesian peoples
linked to: Melanesians
culturalPractice bridewealth exchange
ceremonial feasting
clan-based social organization
customary land tenure
oral traditions
traditional dance
economicActivity fishing
small-scale cash cropping
subsistence agriculture
ethnonym Longgu
geographicSetting coastal areas of Guadalcanal
nearshore marine environments
hasEndonym Longgu
hasExonym Longu (variant spelling)
linked to: Longu
indigenousTo Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
inheritanceSystem customary land inheritance rules
language Longgu language
languageBranch Oceanic languages
languageFamily Austronesian languages
marriagePattern customary arranged marriages
musicTradition percussion-based music
vocal group singing
navigationTradition local coastal seafaring
partOf Solomon Islands indigenous population
region Guadalcanal
relatedGroup other Guadalcanal indigenous groups
other Oceanic Austronesian peoples
religion Christianity
traditional indigenous beliefs
socialStructure clan-based kinship system
traditionalEconomyType mixed subsistence economy
traditionalHousing stilt houses
traditionalHousingMaterial thatch
wood
traditionalTerritory nearby islands of Guadalcanal
parts of Guadalcanal
usesWritingSystem Latin script

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Longgu language ethnicity Longgu people