Enga people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 300,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Enga Province | |
| Languages | |
| Enga language | |
| Religion | |
| Melanesian mythology,Protestantism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Papuan peoples, Melanesians |
The Enga are an indigenous people who live mainly in the Enga Province of Papua New Guinea; the Enga province is named after the Enga homeland.
Language
Enga speak Enga, which belongs to the Trans-New Guinea language family. Enga is one of the few Papuan languages with at least 300,000 speakers.
Traditional culture
Enga are famous for their dance, the Suli Muli dance. Women and men in the dance have faces painted black and wear impressive traditional headdresses. They also sing songs in large open areas.
Religion
Today, most Enga adhere to the Christian faith, often combined with Traditional Papuan faith.
Source
- Norma Lenschow,(1955). The Enga People, Papua New Guinea
- Paul W Brennan (1970) Exploring Enga Culture: Studies in Missionary Anthropology
- Thomas H. Slone (2001) One thousand one Papua New Guinean night Folktales from Wantok Newspaper Volume 1: Tales from 1972-1985 (Papua New Guinea Folklore) pg70-75
- Polly Wiessner; Akii Tumu; Nitze Pupu (1998) Historical vines : Enga networks of exchange, ritual, and warfare in Papua New Guinea
External links
- Enga historical stone
- Enga society
- Enga women traditional[dead link]
- Enga social life and identity[dead link]
- cults and religion among Enga
See Also
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