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Tepra orTepera | |
|---|---|
 Tabla dance from the village of Tablanusu, Depapre District | |
| Total population | |
| 3,750 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Indonesia (Jayapura Regency) | |
| Languages | |
| Tabla language | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sentani,Demta |
TheTabla people (Tabla:Tepra orTepera) are anethnic group who inhabit the Depapre District and surrounding areas inJayapura Regency,Papua Province,Indonesia.[1]
The Tabla people speak theTabla language, which is divided into three dialects:[1][2]
Tiyaitiki is the localsasi (conservation tradition) of the Tepera people, namely the knowledge of regulating, managing, using, and preserving the marine and coastal resources of the Tanah Merah Bay area. As with othersasi traditions, the community is forbidden from exploiting certain marine resources for a specified period. Other names for the practice aretiyaitikete among the Yokari people anddabom ortakar among theDemta people.[3]
