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Lamaholot people

Lamaholot people
Solorese
COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Jonge mannen van Solor in krijgskostuum Oost-Flores TMnr 10006079.jpg
Young men of Solor in military costume, East Flores.
Total population
(193,000)
Regions with significant populations
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Languages
Lamaholot language, Lewotobi language, Adonara language, Larantuka Malay
Religion
Roman Catholicism (predominantly), Islam, Folk religion
Related ethnic groups
Manggarai people, Sika people

The Lamahalot or Solor people are an indigenous tribe located on Flores Island, Indonesia, and some smaller islands around it (Solor, Adonara, and Lomblen). Lamaholot people speak the Lamaholot language with different dialects, the number of speakers counts between 150,000 and 200,000. Those who live on mainland Flores can speak Bahasa Nagi (Larantuka Malay) as well.

Most Lamaholot people are Roman Catholics. Some of them are Muslims or devotees of a traditional monotheistic religion who believe in a god whom they call Lera Wulan Tanah Ekan (The combined power of the Sun, Moon, and Earth). Lamaholot's famous traditional dance is a war dance known as Hedung.


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