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Maluku, a group of islands within the Indonesian archipelago, [1] has a variety of culture and customs expressed in music, tools, languages, dance, and art. [ 2 ] Kalwedo
Sawat is a blend of Maluku culture and Middle Eastern culture. In a few centuries ago, the Arabs came to spread Islam in Maluku, then there was a mixture of cultures including music. It is evident in several Sawat musical instruments, such as Tambourines and Flutes that characterize Arabian music instruments.
Baileo is a custom house, [1] in Maluku and North Maluku, Indonesia. [2] The term is derived from the word bale or balai, which is a word for a village meeting place. [3] The house is a representation of the Baileo Maluku culture and has an important function in the life of the community [2] that is why the structure forms part of the identity of any community in the Moluccas.
Moluccans are the Austronesian-speaking and Papuan-speaking ethnic groups indigenous to the Maluku Islands (also called the Moluccas), Eastern Indonesia. The region was historically known as the Spice Islands, [4] and today consists of two Indonesian provinces of Maluku and North Maluku. As such, "Moluccans" is used as a blanket term for the ...
The 2014 Indonesian film Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku was based on a book called Jalan Lain ke Tulehu (other way to Tulehu). Both the book and film deal with the Maluku sectarian conflict and aftermath, with the book being written by a journalist who was trapped in Tulehu while it was happening. The film is about the events and details how ...
The folklore of the Moluccas are legends that are believed to be sacred and mystical, which reflect the culture and lives of the indigenous people of the island of Moluccas. [1] Moluccas folklore includes such characters as Nenek Luhu , Batu Badaong , Bulu Pamali , Suanggi , Legenda Tanifai , Buaya Tembaga , Petualangan Empat Kapiten and ...
The Ambonese are from Ambon Island in Maluku, an island group east of Sulawesi and north of Timor in Indonesia. They also live on the southwest of Seram Island; which is part of the Moluccas, Java, New Guinea; on the West Papua side and other regions of Indonesia. Additionally, there are about 35,000 Ambonese people living in the Netherlands. [3]
Ambon Island in the center of Maluku Islands. Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The island has an area of 743.37 km 2 (287.02 sq mi) and is mountainous, well watered, and fertile. Ambon Island consists of two territories: the city of Ambon to the south, and three districts (kecamatan) of the Central Maluku Regency to the