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The Marind-anim live in South Papua, Indonesia.They occupy a vast territory, which is situated on either side of the Bian River, from about 20 miles to the east of Merauke, up to the mouth of the Moeli River in the west (between Frederik Hendrik Island and the mainland; east of Yos Sudarso Island, mainly west of the Maro River (a small area goes beyond the Maro at its lower part, including ...
Ethnic group Linguistic classification Regency Districts and villages Clans and subgroups Arfak: East Bird's Head: Pegunungan Arfak: Sougb, Hatam, Moire, Meiah Borai
The province of South Papua (Provinsi Papua Selatan) in Indonesia is divided into four kabupaten which in turn are divided administratively into districts, known as distrik under the law of 2001 on "special autonomy for Papua province".
Five of these are located in Aceh, two in Highland Papua, three in Central Java, two in East Java, three in West Java, and one in North Sumatra. An average number of rural villages in the regencies and 15 cities of Indonesia is 172 villages. A village is the lowest administrative division in Indonesia, and it is the lowest of the four levels.
South Papua: Palangka Raya: Central Kalimantan Smallest by area Administrative Regency of Thousand Islands [citation needed] Jakarta: Sibolga [7] North Sumatra Largest by population Bogor Regency [8] West Java: East Jakarta: Jakarta Smallest by population Supiori Regency [9] Papua: Sabang: Aceh
Each marga is further divided into sub-marga (83 in total). Except for marga Karo-Karo, most Karo identify themselves by their principal rather than sub-marga. Karo and other's Batak adat prohibits marriage within a marga (e.g., Ginting with Ginting). Upon marriage, the bride becomes a part of the groom's family, with the kalimbubu (bride's ...
In 2002, Papua adopted its current name and was granted a special autonomous status under Indonesian legislation. Papua is a province rich in natural resources and cultural diversity, offering great potential for future development. As of 2020, Papua had a GDP per capita of Rp 56.1 million (US$ 3,970), placing it 11th among Indonesian provinces ...
Marga is a term in Batak societies referring to a clan name. The term is derived either from the Sanskrit varga , meaning company, party, or group, or, more likely, [ 1 ] from the Sanskrit marga , meaning 'road, way or path', referring to a people of 'one origin'.