 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 4,300[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Indonesia (Tambrauw Regency,Southwest Papua) | |
| Languages | |
| Abun language,Papuan Malay | |
| Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Biak Karon (Bikar),Maybrat (Karon Dori) |
TheAbun, previously also known asWen,Karon Pantai, orCoastal Karon, are anethnic group ofNew Guinea, residing in theSausapor district of theTambrauw Regency in the province ofSouthwest Papua. They speak theAbun language. They live in the Sausapor, Jokte, Emaos and Uigwem villages of Sausapor and are of the clans Yekwam, Yenjau, Yeblo, Yesnath, Yenbra, Yenggrem, Yesomkor, Yerin, Yeror, Yewen, Yemam and Yesian.[2]
The Abun were originally theWen from theTambrauw Mountains (locally called theNdokdar Mountains). After having socialized with theBiak people near the coastline, they were then called theKaron (meaning:the people from within), while the ones who continued to stay in the mountains were calledKarondori. However, this eventually had negative connotations and they adopted the nameAbun (meaning:tribal language),[3][2] which originally was used for the name of their language.
The Abun are primarilybanana farmers. 21 categorizations of bananas are named and are divided by whether it is eaten fresh or cooked first. The harvesting of the bananas are done by both men and women; typically but not necessarily being the men chopping the trees and the women transporting the fruit.[4] On most days, they head to the farms which are around 1–2 km away between 8–9 am (WIT) and return home by 5pm.[2]
| Eaten fresh | Eaten cooked |
|---|---|
| Kuit | Mbusye |
| Raja | Nggaris |
| Bofuf | Rah |
| Ney | Mber |
| Sasup | Ndau |
| Vot | Siwon |
| Pih | Mbrim |
| Yu | San buer |
| Kui | |
| Jeawi | |
| Makum | |
| Yekman |
The highest ranking leader of the Abun tradition is called theYekwesu who governs theWis in the village. EveryWis also has a leaderYehos who help theYekwesu govern. Anyone can become aYekwesu with their own efforts, but has to be rich in cloth (kain timor), and also be brave, wise, generous and diplomatic.[4]
The Salara is a traditional dance performed in a group with a snake-like formation possibly in a circle; holding one another by the arms to form a chain. It is said that the ancestors of the Abun people turned into a snake and left the mountains for the beach.[2] The dance is similar to the otherTari Tumbu Tanah of the Arfak people.
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