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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 ...
Kalwedo is valid proof of ownership of indigenous peoples in Southwest Maluku (MBD). [2] This ownership is joint ownership of common life. [clarification needed] [3] Kalwedo is rooted in the lives of indigenous peoples in the Babar archipelago and MBD. [2] The Kalwedo cultural inheritance is expressed in a language game, customs, and discourse. [3]
In the Maluku region, four major sultanates – Ternate, Tidore, Jailolo, and Bacan – formed a power structure known as the “Moloku Kie Raha,” or “Four Mountains of Maluku.” [14] The four had dynamic relationships, both alliances and rivalries, that played a vital role in maintaining stability and prosperity in the region, especially ...
2017 omed-omedan ceremony in Sesetan, Denpasar, Bali Omed-omedan , also known as "The Kissing Ritual", is a ceremony that is held by the young people of Banjar Kaja Sesetan, Denpasar , Bali . [ 1 ] Omed-omedan is held on the day of ngembak geni (a day after Nyepi ) to celebrate the Saka new year . [ 1 ]
In 1999, the northern part of Maluku, then comprising the North Maluku (Maluku Utara) Regency, the Central Halmahera (Halmahera Tengah) Regency and the City of Ternate, were split off to form a separate province of North Maluku (Maluku Utara). The existing North Maluku Regency was on 25 February 2003 (by law Udang-Udang Nomor 1 Tahun 2003 ...
The Maluku Islands (/ m ə ˈ l uː k uː, m æ ˈ l uː k uː / mə-LOO-koo, mal-OO-; Indonesian: Kepulauan Maluku) or the Moluccas (/ m ə ˈ l ʌ k ə z / mə-LUK-əz) are an archipelago in the eastern part of Indonesia. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone.
Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa (Saka new year) according to the Balinese calendar (in 2024, it falls on March 11).. Nyepi, a public holiday in Indonesia, is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for the Balinese.
The Balinese people (Indonesian: Suku Bali; Balinese: ᬳᬦᬓ᭄ᬩᬮᬶ, romanized: Ânak Bali) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Indonesian island of Bali. The Balinese population of 4.2 million (1.7% of Indonesia's population) live mostly on the island of Bali, making up 89% of the island's population. [6]