Batak

E22000

The Batak are a group of closely related indigenous ethnic communities from North Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinct languages, traditional houses, and rich cultural and ritual practices.

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Generate an image of the Batak (The Batak are a group of closely related indigenous ethnic communities from North Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinct languages, traditional houses, and rich cultural and ritual practices.)

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ
clanTerm marga ⓘ
continent Asia ⓘ
country Indonesia ⓘ
culturalCenter Lake Toba region ⓘ
linked to: Lake Toba
governmentRecognition official ethnic group of Indonesia ⓘ
hasLanguage Angkola language ⓘ
Karo Batak language ⓘ
Mandailing language ⓘ
Pakpak Dairi language ⓘ
Simalungun language ⓘ
Toba Batak language ⓘ
kinshipSystem patrilineal ⓘ
languageFamily Austronesian languages ⓘ
locatedIn North Sumatra ⓘ
mainProvince North Sumatra ⓘ
notableLake Lake Toba ⓘ
partOf Austronesian peoples ⓘ
region Sumatra ⓘ
religion Christianity ⓘ
Islam ⓘ
significantPresence Aceh ⓘ
Jakarta ⓘ
Riau ⓘ
socialStructure clan-based ⓘ
subgroup Angkola Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak

Karo Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak

Mandailing Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak

Pakpak Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak

Simalungun Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak

Toba Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak
traditionalArchitectureFeature richly carved gables ⓘ
saddleback roofs ⓘ
stilt houses ⓘ
traditionalBeliefSystem Parmalim ⓘ
animism ⓘ
traditionalCloth ulos ⓘ
traditionalHouse rumah adat Batak ⓘ
traditionalInstrument sarune ⓘ
taganing ⓘ
ulos drum ⓘ
traditionalLaw adat ⓘ
traditionalMusic gondang ⓘ
traditionalRitual ancestor veneration ⓘ
funerary ceremonies ⓘ
wedding ceremonies ⓘ
traditionalScript Batak script ⓘ
writingSystemType abugida ⓘ

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Referenced by (108)

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Indonesia → ethnicGroup → Batak ⓘ
Sumatra → hasEthnicGroup → Batak ⓘ
Sumatra → hasLanguage → Batak languages ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Minangkabau → relatedEthnicGroup → Mandailing people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Batak → subgroup → Toba Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Batak → subgroup → Karo Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Batak → subgroup → Simalungun Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Batak → subgroup → Pakpak Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Batak → subgroup → Angkola Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Batak → subgroup → Mandailing Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Riau Islands → ethnicGroup → Batak ⓘ
Amir Sjarifuddin → ethnicGroup → Batak people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
North Sumatra → hasEthnicGroup → Mandailing ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Riau → hasEthnicGroup → Batak people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Lake Toba → inhabitedBy → Batak Toba people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Lake Toba → nearbyEthnicGroup → Batak Karo people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Lake Toba → nearbyEthnicGroup → Batak Simalungun people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Lake Toba → hasCulturalSignificanceFor → Batak people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Toba Batak language → spokenBy → Toba Batak people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Angkola language → hasAlternativeName → Angkola Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Parmalim → religiousGroupOf → Batak people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Parmalim → associatedEthnicity → Batak Simalungun ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Taganing → ethnicGroup → Batak people ⓘ
subject linked to: taganing
linked to: Batak
Taganing → culturalRegion → Batak cultural area ⓘ
subject linked to: taganing
linked to: Batak
Ulos → associatedWith → Karo Batak ⓘ
subject linked to: ulos
linked to: Batak
Ulos → associatedWith → Pakpak Batak ⓘ
subject linked to: ulos
linked to: Batak
Ulos → associatedWith → Angkola Batak ⓘ
subject linked to: ulos
linked to: Batak
Ulos → associatedWith → Mandailing Batak ⓘ
subject linked to: ulos
linked to: Batak
Karo Batak language → glottologName → Karo Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Batak script → usedBy → Batak people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Simalungun language → spokenBy → Simalungun people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Simalungun language → spokenBy → Batak Simalungun subgroup ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Simalungun language → ethnicGroup → Simalungun people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Pakpak Dairi language → spokenBy → Batak Pakpak ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Pakpak Dairi language → hasAlternativeName → Batak Pakpak ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Pakpak Dairi language → isSpokenBySubgroupOf → Batak peoples ⓘ
linked to: Batak
indigenous peoples of the Dutch East Indies → hasEthnicGroup → Batak peoples ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Batak languages → spokenBy → Batak people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Berastagi → localEthnicGroup → Karo Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Harahap → ethnicGroupAssociated → Batak people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Samosir Island → ethnicGroup → Batak Toba people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Karo Highlands → hasMajorEthnicGroup → Karo Batak ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Karo Highlands → hasMajorEthnicGroup → Batak peoples ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Karo → subgroupOf → Batak people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Pematangsiantar → ethnicGroup → Batak people ⓘ
linked to: Batak
Pematangsiantar → ethnicGroup → Simalungun people ⓘ
linked to: Batak