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Cakalele dance (pronounced "cha-ka-leh-leh", spelled tjakalele by the Dutch) is a war dance from North and Central Maluku in Indonesia. [1] Hybrid versions also exist among the natives of Sulawesi (Kabasaran dance or Sakalele of the Minahasan), [2] East Nusa Tenggara (Abui Cakalele from Alor), [3] the Tanimbar Islands, [citation needed] and Fakfak ( Mbaham-Matta's Cakalele Mbreh). [4]
Moluccans are the Austronesian 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 various ...
Dance in Indonesia (Indonesian: Tarian Indonesia) reflects the country's diversity of ethnicities and cultures. There are more than 600 ethnic groups in Indonesia. [1] [2] Austronesian roots and Melanesian tribal forms are visible, and influences ranging from neighboring Asian and even western styles through colonization. Each ethnic group has ...
The term was thus especially used of peoples in the Maluku Islands (Halmahera, [4] Seram, and Buru among others) and nearby areas of northern and central Sulawesi. Until the 1900s even Papuans were also often called "Alfur". [5] In 1879 Van Musschenbroek, former Resident of Menado, described the use of the term in the following way:
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]
Fitimaen is a form of stick-fighting from Buru in the Maluku Islands. The term comes from the Buru word maen which means stick. The maen are either made from rattan or from native hardwood, of which there are hundreds of varieties. [7] Sparring sessions are short to minimise injury, and training is carefully conducted for the same reason.
The culture of Indonesia (Indonesian: Budaya Indonesia) has been shaped by the interplay of indigenous customs and diverse foreign influences.With over 600 distinct ethnic groups, including significant Austronesian and Melanesian cultures, contributing to its rich traditions, languages, and customs, Indonesia is a melting pot of diversity.
Sulawesi (formerly known as the Celebes) is a large island, extraordinarily contorted in shape, lying between Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) and the Maluku Island group (also known as the Moluccas). It is an island abundant in natural resources with a rich and varied array of cultures, including some of the most distinctive and ...