ata madaka

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Etymology

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Literally, "big men".

Noun

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ata madaka

  1. (historical) social stratum of free people characterized by ownership of land, slaves, buffaloes, pigs and horses
    Antonym: (children of men) ata ana
  2. social stratum of people who descend from slave owners, and who possess land, buffaloes, pigs and horses
    Antonym: (small men) ata maraha

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References

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  • Geirnaert-Martin, Danielle C. (1992) “ata madaka”, in The Woven Land of Lamboya. Socio-cosmic Ideas and Values in West Sumba, Eastern Indonesia (CNWS Publications; 11), Leiden: Centre of Non-Western Studies, Leiden University, page 193
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