TRADITIONAL AND CULTURE MALUKU AVAILABLE IN WEST VILLAGE KATAPANG WEST SERAM

 A. ACTIVITIES OF INDIGENOUS AND CULTURAL SOCIETY

1. Indigenous activities.

Katapang village cultural activities hereditary done or determined are as follows: Ø Events Indigenous or traditional rituals where the first is a custom process experienced in the dream of the village invention by Mr. Lantabi which confirmed as the activities carried out in implementing the customs and traditional events in Katapang. Custom activities envisaged are those in between with a traditional ritual that is by using tampa series placed above sebua pan (tray) and a white cloth and placed on the head of a woman then accompanied roving sinister island until at village locations Katapang now. Cultural activities is often used as a custom event in the past that used in activities such Katapang customary, proposed a village head, Customary Chief, Head of Youth, Bringing Pole Alif Mosque, to the proposal for married women still do this traditional process.

Ø The next traditional activity is the appointment of village head, village head in the appointment process Katapang done by way of appointment of the Sultan of the Sultanate of Buton Buton on which the Saniri or the village elders who meruapakan representation of all tribes in Katapang deliberations to Lift A village head of Heredity La Aru who believed and tested Can and Able to lead Katapang.Ø Indigenous next is every customary village chiefs herus have a soul to bring up, fair, menididik, being an example. Especially for the leaders of the village or community leaders including village head, secretary, priest, Modim, Chairman of Indigenous, Head of Youth and other village leaders are required to have a companion or married. Those who are not married or never married (divorced) should not be removed until she remarried and divorced when it is lifted and either divorced or abandoned (spouse dies) then it is obligatory for him to resign from the post which he held in the village.Ø The results of the four agreed at the time it was all the leaders of the indigenous village when doing things asosila or things against the law both customary law, religious and state law dismissed from his post with no respect.

2. Cultural Events
Cultural activities remain sustainable in Kampung Katapang hereditary made include:Ø PelaFraternity which is a cultural heritage of this land of kings is a culture that is present in every region in Maluku.There is without father for the appointment pela in Maluku, but pela that exists between Kampung Kampung Katapang Katapang with Ariate is pela village built on oath. This bond was awakened by the two parties at the time of the struggle often work together or help each other and save each other because each is a goal when the extermination of the separatist who wants to divide the Homeland. Katapang sendri often assisted in providing information RMS assault troops. Whenever there is a plan of attack by separatist RMS to Katapang, information was immediately conveyed by the community to the community Ariate Katapang to mempertsiapkan themselves. In contrast to the separatist movement in 1952 DITII Katapang society that often inform the public Ariate when there is a plan of attack. This incident continues over sehigga kinship between people Katapang and Ariate be very closely so that both villages agreed to mutual brotherhood tie more closely with indigenous cultural ties that bond PELA Maluku.

The procession oath on appointment PELA Katapang-Ariate is a very sacred activity where both sides vowed to confidence and trust each then took blood from each of the traditional leaders and placed in a container sabuah (coconut shell) then in drinking, the rest of the blood is then poured into a container containing water and distributed to all citizens living both parties at the time of the parents to newborns. then rest again that has been mixed with water was inserted into both main village wells....

Ø SodaraIn addition to public embarrassment pela also recognize a family bond called gandong which is a separate family in the Dutch colonial period and make their own hometown.This gandong dikatapang bond exists not because their family ties or derivative sedara, but in the wake Sodara bond because of a desire to build bonds Sodara intended. Is the bond between the State Sodara Series (P. Ambon) with Community Katapang Sodara appointment this happens because each felt indebted to each other where the series feel a debt to society Katapang on public assistance Katapang provide equipment (timber) at the time they (society series ) build their places of worship (churches) beritu versa Katapang public debt to the State Society Seri.  

Ø ExhibitionSome arts and cultural performances preserved on Katapang community truly diverse and still dilesterikan but due to lack of fees so there is some unrealized pegelaran back. Dianta art show there in Katapang are as follows:• Art§ Dance sawatDance plane is a credible form of cultural sabuah Katapang endangered, this happens because the plane owned equipment is damaged and can not be used again and mostly gone.§ PresencePresence of a community cultural activities Katapang were still awake and still preserved to this day, although the nuances keseniaannya already very far away from its authenticity.§ dance misspelled spell (cakalele)Dance misspelled spell is one of the interesting cultural dances Katapang society. This dance is a blend of cultures and kabudayaan Maluku Buton. The first dance is often modeled for welcoming guests. 

§ Alionda dance (dance welcoming guests)

Alionda dance is one of the interesting cultural dances Katapang society. This dance is a dance that is removed from the culture Buton and combined with the culture of Maluku. This dance is performed by some girls to welcoming guests mostly dance event is staged outdoors....

§ Saride dance (dance welcoming guests)

Samahalnya with alionda dance, dance Saride is one of dance culture Katapang. This dance is a dance that is removed from the culture Buton and combined with the culture of Maluku. This dance is performed by some girls to dance most welcome greeting is staged in the room.


• Sports

§ Pencak Silat

Martial arts is a cultural activity since the first were still preserved. The event was held at the time of Eid Eid al-Adha.

§ Manggurebe arombai

Manggurebe arombai is a Katapang community cultural activities that have been forgotten. This activity is usually carried out at the time of Eid Eid. Credible form was originally implemented because of the competition between fishermen at that time. Competition is arombai (boat) who is the fastest. Then on every Eid Eid arobay owners always carry Manggurebe arombai race. What is unique in this event is not due to a winner but melaikan rowing because rowing technique should be the rule that the voice should be interesting between rowers rowing with each other rowers.


• Sirau

Sirau is a hereditary cultural activities that have been implemented by the community. Sirau is an activity or event that is held pasa when a woman who has just married into the family home of her husband.

   

 • Raw Kasmakang (each feed)This cultural activity is one of the cultural activities in the community that step now. Baku kasmakan (each feed) is a cultural activity that was done by a brother in law to the law. For example, if a wife's family inadvertently telling their husband's brother (in law) or a husband's family inadvertently telling their brother's wife, that "wow durian it looks good" or "long I do not eat durian". Law who heard it usually suddenly came home to the family durian bring his / her spouse and told to eat until completely exhausted, usually while eating people dikasimakan usually spoiled, didandan (male / female). If food can be spent under then, he is free without bearing the cost of all meals provided, but if the food provided can not be spent, then he shall pay the entire food shall be provided including fines 2x-5x higher than the actual price.
• Raw broom advance (rubbing face)Broom raw cultural activities is a cultural activity that is not seen again until now. This activity is commonly carried out at the time of the marriage celebration or custom events. After completion of the custom event or marriage, the people usually carry out these activities, namely, cooking equipment that has not been washed (cormorant, kwali, pan) is still black with charcoal fire and then rubbed on the hands that had previously been covered with coconut oil later in the broom on who affordable only by him. Everyone is looking for the victim so that the village became crowded because people chase chasing each other, not only that this event was followed by a flush-flush some even thrown into the sea.

• Raw Kase Makang (each feed)This cultural activity is one of the cultural activities in the community that step now. Baku kasmakan (each feed) is a cultural activity that was done by a brother in law to the law. For example, if a wife's family inadvertently telling their husband's brother (in law) or a husband's family inadvertently telling their brother's wife, that "wow durian it looks good" or "long I do not eat durian". Law who heard it usually suddenly came home to the family durian bring his / her spouse and told to eat until completely exhausted, usually while eating people dikasimakan usually spoiled, didandan (male / female). If food can be spent under then, he is free without bearing the cost of all meals provided, but if the food provided can not be spent, then he shall pay the entire food shall be provided including fines 2x-5x higher than the actual price.

• Raw broom advance (rubbing face)Broom raw cultural activities is a cultural activity that is not seen again until now. This activity is commonly carried out at the time of the marriage celebration or custom events. After completion of the custom event or marriage, the people usually carry out these activities, namely, cooking equipment that has not been washed (cormorant, kwali, pan) is still black with charcoal fire and then rubbed on the hands that had previously been covered with coconut oil later in the broom on who affordable only by him. Everyone is looking for the victim so that the village became crowded because people chase chasing each other, not only that this event was followed by a flush-flush some even thrown into the sea.