Savu people

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The Savu people are an indigenous ethnic group of Indonesia known for their distinct language, weaving traditions, and ancestral rituals centered on the small islands of Savu and Raijua.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Savu people canonical 7
Sawu people 3

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
associatedWith Savu Sea
continent Asia
country Indonesia
culturalHeritageStatus intangible cultural heritage (weaving traditions, de facto)
culturalPractice ancestor veneration
ritual weaving
culturalRegion Savu Islands
ethnicGroupOf Indonesia
governedBy Regency of Sabu Raijua
hasOralTradition myths and origin stories
ritual chants
language Savu language
linked to: Sawu language
languageFamily Austronesian languages
locatedIn East Nusa Tenggara
Lesser Sunda Islands
Raijua Island
Savu Island
neighboringEthnicGroup Rotenese people
Timorese people
partOf Austronesian peoples
practices agricultural rituals
ancestral rituals
ritual feasting
religion Christianity
Islam
traditional ancestral religion
socialStructure clan-based organization
patrilineal descent
traditionalClothing handwoven sarongs
ikat-patterned textiles
traditionalCraft ikat weaving
textile weaving
traditionalEconomy animal husbandry
palm cultivation
subsistence agriculture
traditionalHousing stilt houses
traditionalMusic percussion instruments
vocal music
traditionalOccupation weaving
traditionalProduct palm sugar
palm wine
usesPlant lontar palm

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

East Nusa Tenggara hasEthnicGroup Savu people
Sawu language ethnicGroup Sawu people
linked to: Savu people
Sawunese language ethnicGroup Sawu people
linked to: Savu people
Sawunese language ethnicGroup Savu people
Savu hasEthnicGroup Savu people
Hawu ethnicGroup Savu people
Sawu Island ethnicGroup Sawu people
linked to: Savu people
Rote people relatedEthnicGroup Savu people
Sawu language ethnicity Savu people
subject linked to: Sawu
Sawu language isSpokenBy Savu people
subject linked to: Sawu