Alifuru people
Alfur people, most likely Alune people, in the mountains of Seram. | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Melanesia (Eastern Indonesia), Micronesia | |
| Religion | |
| Animism, Islam, Christianity, Theravada Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Moluccans, Melanesians |
Alfur, Alfurs, Alfuros, Alfures, Aliforoes, Alifuru or Horaforas (in Dutch, Alfoeren) is a broad term historically used during the Portuguese seaborne empire. The term was primarily associated with communities from the Arafura Sea area.The Alifuru people are indigenous Melanesian inhabitants of the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia.Traditionally associated with regions such as Seram, Buru, and the Kei Islands, the Alifuru are considered part of the broader Melanesian cultural and genetic continuum. While many speak Austronesian languages and have integrated aspects of Malay-Indonesian culture