Solorese

Solorese, tribe inhabiting the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia, specifically Solor, Adonara, Lomblen, and eastern Flores. The Solorese speak three Malayo-Polynesian dialects in the Ambon-Timor language group. They are divided into two opposing groups, the Demon and the Padzi, who have different political and religious beliefs. Solorese villages of 100–500 people are structured around clan lineages. A clan may be confined to one village or scattered among many. Inheritance is patrilineal. Agricultural land is clan-owned...