Yamdena

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name = Yamdena


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archipelago = Tanimbar Islands
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Yamdena (also spelt Jamdena during the Dutch period) is the largest of the Tanimbar Islands in Maluku Province of Indonesia. The Yamdena language is spoken on and around the island. The island has a range of thickly forested hills along its eastern coast, while its western coast is lower. Saumlaki is the chief town, located on the south end of the island.

The forests are inhabited by wild Water Buffalo (kerbau).

The island is famous for the traditional lifestyle.Christianity is the main religion, but ancestor worship is still practised.

Handicrafts: Woodcarving, fine goldwork, Ikat weaving (mainly on nearby Selaru Island).

Megalith: In the village of Sangliat Dol there is an antique stairway that leads to a boat shaped stone platform.Fact|date=April 2008There are several similar ones but less preserved sites on the island.Fact|date=April 2008

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External links

* [http://language.psy.auckland.ac.nz/austronesian/language.php?id=78 Yamdena Wordlist at the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database]