Kelabit

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The Kelabit are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of the highlands of northern Borneo, known for their traditional longhouse communities, wet-rice cultivation, and rich oral culture.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Kelabit canonical 2
Kelabit Highlands 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Dayak people
ethnic group
indigenous people
agriculturalTechnique terraced paddy fields
continent Asia
country Malaysia
countryOfDiaspora Brunei
linked to: Brunei Darussalam

Indonesia
culturalPractice communal labor
folklore
oral storytelling
ritual feasts
culturalRegion Interior Highlands of Borneo
ethnicGroupOf Borneo
Malaysia
formerReligion animism
isPartOf Dayak peoples of Borneo
linked to: Dayak peoples
knownFor ancient burial sites
megalithic culture
rich oral culture
stone monuments
wet-rice cultivation in highlands
language Kelabit language
languageFamily Austronesian languages
languageSubgroup North Bornean languages
mainDistrict Miri Division
mainSettlementType longhouse community
migrationPattern rural-urban migration to lowland towns
populationRegion sparsely populated highlands
primaryRegion Kelabit Highlands
linked to: Kelabit

northern Borneo
relatedEthnicGroup Kenyah
Lun Bawang
Penan
Sa'ban
religion Christianity
Protestantism
state Sarawak
traditionalEconomy bead trade
rice agriculture
traditionalHousing longhouse
traditionalLeadership headman
traditionalSocialUnit longhouse community
traditionalSubsistence fishing
hunting and gathering
swidden agriculture
wet-rice cultivation
transportAccess rural airstrips in highlands

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Sarawak hasEthnicGroup Kelabit
Kelabit primaryRegion Kelabit Highlands
linked to: Kelabit