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Alifuru people

The Alifuru, Alfur, Alfurs, Alfuros, Alfures, Aliforoes, or Horaforas (Dutch: Alfoeren) is a collective term for the indigenous people of mixed Melanesian and Austronesian descent in the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia. Alifuru was a broad term historically used during the Portuguese seaborne empire. This term is primarily associated with the pagan…

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Alifuru people

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Avg. degree1.96
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alfur term islands people alifuru seram maluku used alune alfurs pagan dutch portuguese indonesia melanesian austronesian areas live indigenous considered

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Seraminstance ofTraditionally associated with regions0.80text
Buruinstance ofTraditionally associated with regions0.80text
and the Kei Islandsinstance ofTraditionally associated with regions0.80text
the Alifuru are considered part of the broader Melanesian culturalinstance ofTraditionally associated with regions0.80text
genetic continuuminstance ofTraditionally associated with regions0.80text
though many speak Austronesian languagesinstance ofTraditionally associated with regions0.80text
have integrated aspects of Malay-Indonesian cultureinstance ofTraditionally associated with regions0.80text
a guidebookinstance ofand by extension to those from the island of Sulawesi.Present-day useIn contemporary publications0.80text
Islaminstance ofand have embraced Abrahamic religions0.80text
Christianityinstance ofand have embraced Abrahamic religions0.80text
a guidebookinstance ofPresent-day useIn contemporary publications0.80text
fights with other tribes to deter enemies from attacking theminstance ofAlfurs participated in wars0.80text

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