Question | Response | Source |
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Pre-Austronesian population | Absent: No evidence of human occupation prior to Austronesian settlement | Bellwood 1995: 109 |
Christian influence on supernatural belief | No evidence of influence and not in region of known contact (No evidence of Christian influence on supernatural belief, and culture is unlikely to have had contact with Christian societies at or prior to the time focus in question.) | Buck 1932: 8 |
Hindu / Buddhist influence on supernatural belief | No evidence of influence and not in region of known contact (No evidence of Hindu / Buddhist influence on supernatural belief, and culture is unlikely to have had contact with Hindu or Buddhist societies at or prior to to the time focus in question.) | Cribb 2000: Map 2.21 |
Islamic influence on supernatural belief | No evidence of influence and not in region of known contact (No evidence of Islamic influence on supernatural belief, and culture is unlikely to have had contact with Islamic societies at or prior to the time focus in question.) | Cribb 2000: Map 2.21 |
Distance to closest landmass inhabited by a different culture (km) | 356 | Calculator 2014 |
Distance to nearest continent (km) | 5102 | Calculator 2014 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Longitude of culture’s location (°) | -161 | 2014; 2014; Buck 1932: 4 |
Latitude of culture’s location (°) | -10.4 | 2014; Buck 1932: 4 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Number of islands inhabited by culture | Two | Buck 1932: 4 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Island type (island with largest culture population or largest island if unknown) | Atoll (an oceanic low island of coral origin, e.g. Ulithi) | Buck 1932: 4 |
Maximum elevation (meters) | 3 | Lawrence 1995: 14 |
Island Size (km²) | 5.4 | Lawrence 1995: 14; Buck 1932: 4 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Estimate of culture population size at relevant time focus | 1200 | McArthur 1967: 186-187 |
Importance of Matrilateral descent (V.2) | Medium (Matrilateral descent plays an important role in determining social status and / or group membership, but is not the most important form of descent.) | Buck 1932: 29 |
Importance of Patrilateral descent (V.2) | High (Patrilateral descent plays an important role in determining social status and / or group membership, and is more important than any other form of descent.) | Buck 1932: 29 |
Polygamy (SCCS 861) | Limited polygyny (< 20% of married males) | Hays 1991: 172 |
Marital residence (SCCS 69) | Patrilocal or virilocal - with husband's kin | Hays 1991: 172 |
Estimated population of largest political community | 1,000-9,999 | McArthur 1967: 186-187; Buck 1932: 60 |
Political Authority | Supralocal (encompasses multiple local groups) | Buck 1932: 4, 43-65 |
Question | Response | Source |
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(No) conflict (social or political) within the local community (SCCS v 767) | Moderate (Conflict occurs frequently but is seldom violent, or is violent but occurs only occasionally.) | Buck 1932: 194 |
(No) internal warfare (between communities of the same society) (SCCS v 773) | Rare or never | Buck 1932: 194 |
(No) external warfare (with other societies) (SCCS v 774) | Rare or never | Buck 1932: 194 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Animal husbandry as a source of food | Absent | Buck 1932: 83-84 |
Land-based hunting performed by individuals | Minor | Buck 1932: 83-84, 90 |
Land-based gathering | Absent | Buck 1932: 83-97 |
Land-based hunting performed by one or more groups | Absent | Buck 1932: 83-84 |
Agriculture / Horticulture | Major (one of the most important sources of food) | Buck 1932: 83-84 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Water-based gathering | Major | Buck 1932: 90-91 |
Fishing and water-based hunting performed by one or more groups | Major | Buck 1932: 83, 158-163 |
Fishing and water-based hunting performed by individuals | Major | Buck 1932: 83, 158-163 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Trade / wage labour as a source of food | Absent | Buck 1932: 83-146 |