History Of Wai from " Rumphius"

for Offspring Waai Where Just Resided in

About this waai country Rumphius writes that Waai yore located in a high mountain, far
from coast, and its(the situation in northwest. Waai was a kampong old Christian since Zaman
portugis, always inimical with countrys islam and battles reaching Baguala. They also have ever
been forced for populating near by Kota Laha. Since the year 1633 they attacked by Kimelaha
Luhu from Seram and battles with Islam people in Hitu. Later they alight from mountain and
inhabits beautiful white sands coastal area which called Putiressi at plain where flowing Ayer
Pera. Called as that way because this silvery shiny river water, which located in country back
where emerging also a cold and cool waterfall. By Then Waai governed by rich man Johan
Bakarbessy which is figure ke-12 sits on " Landraad". In the year 1656 s(he thrown to island
Rossingyu ( in banda) because making riot in mountain with repression to Butu Ulisiwa a trust
stream from confederation Ulisiwa. Then s(he is changed with rich man Manuel Cayado
( kayadoe). People waai have ever involved in twice super war fights against Islam people and
Hitu in Pottalatu coast Hunimua.

Waai is not be including federation of custom Ulilima but Ulisiwa. Sir Waai full of sago
forest and less clove treely because here very chilling air and damp, while in mountain full of
tree dammar.

Between Waai eastside and Mamala disebelah West, there is highest mounts in island
Ambon, difficult to be climbed and very dangerous.

a. Genesis Resident and The Forming Of Country.

From notes written by Rijali and Rumphius and speech of the Tua Adat and people Waai
x'self knowable that the grandfathers and ancestors they come it from island Seram and its
surroundings and also from island jawa ( Tuban). Initialy in mountain and mount salahutu has
not been inhabited resident, then comes the pendatang from from Seram, climbs mountain of
Salahutu and builds center settlement there. Said that initialy there are seven kampongs so-called
with term Eri ( Soa), which then joins going down to coast and forms the present Waai country.

About history of the forming of the kampongs is said as follows :

That mount Salahutu at first unpopulated. a boy arrives at this mount for the first time his(its, He
is so called Paumete comes from Seram ( my Nunusa), walks and climbs mount salahutu ( wrong
sat). He/she said island Seram and Pulau Ambon at that time still joining ( coalesces) Paumete
returns to Seram and fetchs its(the sister so called Isamete and back to Salahutu. The sister?
brother then is married and made its(the wife. Having you second old fellow this looks for
Isamete everywhere but still not is met, then is papaya news that both has married and populating
in mount Salahutu island Ambon. very Fulminating old fellow and curses both the chlids.

In consequence of at the oath or curse hence island Seram and island Ambon becomes
broken. Both sisters is having sister?brother that is told is first resident in mount Salahutu. After
they bear grandchild hence they to build a settlement which called Simalopu ( pana and lance).
Descendant they more and more increases many and they are pin dah to a new place which so
called Tuangela ( God hauls). Then one of split-ups family from big family Tuangela and
residence in place which so called Eluhu led by Nahurela. Told that Eluhu is country or Eri first
in mount because has been built carefully, while resident in Tuangela then evanescent don't know
kemana.

After ternbetuk kampong or second Eri, built by matarumah ( Clan/Sialana) Reawaruw

consisted of by Sembilan family and three kapitan that is Pauta, Masahete and Saptenu, they
come from kelawaru ( horrible) and drift with one big wood, then strands in muarai coast river
Waai.

They moved emotionally and wept because happy because has safed arrives at beautiful
coast river estuary. The river is named [by] Waimata mean " tear". Then they are pmelanjutkan
journey coasts southerly until dawn appearance in east horizon.

This coast they name Putiressi mean " white light". Journey is continued again fringes forest and
finally they rest somewhere named by Usmusin. Whereas rest they meet with a from kampong
eluhu is going down to coast to look for bia ( snail). This man returns to its(the kampong and
informs its(the discovery this to its(the leader Nahurela. Then people who comes from this
kelawaru called and given [by] a residence place to named by Puresi. Because place is not too
safe, hence they made a move again to safe and better place which in naming Eri nani in side
south Eri Luhu. In Eri Nani they are permanent for further and told [by] this place is second
kampong.

Some times kemudia arrives pila a group of pendatang from island Seram known as matarumah
Matakupan by taking a ride gusepa ( raft). They climb mount and meets with figure ( upu)
Nahurela from kampong or Eri Luhu. Nahurela refers a place for residence them named by Eri
Pokingsaung which is Eri or third country.

Then emerged again new comer from Seram known as matarumah Pattimukay and place
of settlement they are named [by] Patingsaung. This is country or fourth Eri. A few moment later
emerges sekolompok pendatang from island Seram which

known as matarumah Tahitu and builds country or fifth Eri which so called Eri Hunimua laid at
eastwards sea from Eri Pokingsaung and Eri in leading by kapitan Putarhela. Then sixth Eri
nicknamed by Nahurela namely Eri Amalaing inhabited by matarumah Tuanahu laid at rather
south from Eri Hunimua. Eri which is last that is seventh is Eri Amaheru inhabited by
matarumah Tuasela, its(the situation aims to south from Eri Amalaing. Seventh of Country or Eri
is mount Salahutu and its surroundings each this led by a Kepala or Raja, however name of they
are unknown in explains.

Though they in command otonomously in each country, but they bow also to power a
sultan ( leader of Islam) by then domiciles in eri Eluhu. He is so called Nahurela. Thereby
inferential that seventh of country in this Salahutu mount has embraced Islam. In Eri Nani there
is a mosque, later when coming people belanda at mid of century ke-16, this countrys becomes
Christian through business of the Zending.

About how happened pembabtisan and peng-Kristenan is said as follows :

It is a priest from country Rumahtiga with both its(the assistants is at one time implements duty
they to propagate epistle, and before they are towards to mountain salahutu, they is populating in
in the existing Soa Rumatiga(kintal Pattimukay). What refers road(street to Salahutu is a so
called Loidrikus. Before leaving both priest assistants which so called Honden Horen has
prepared various supplies and pembejalan for example a big basket containing fish and water
utilized just as water babptisan. Comes near country Eri Nani, the priest input and hidden into
basket together with fish and the baptist water. Priest and water diletakan in basket base and fishs
closes to it.

When they arrive at Eri Nani that is day jumat, resident is praying. Mysterious basket of
that has been diletakan the assistants in front of mosque.

At the time of completed prays and the jamaah to leave mosque, sudden the the
assistants berteriak-teriak vends jualan the fish. At a time just they have been encircled the
jamaah to buy the fish. But without sorrowful [by] the Pendeta exit from basket and soon
sprinkling of baptist water toward the jamaah. What hit baptist water to linger on in place while
which is not is spattered to runs away scattering. Is taking to eastside then cross to country
Kailolo in my Haru island, to westside towards country Wakal and Morela, to North towards
country Liang and to south towards country Tulehu.

Which to north hided in caves ( cave), later residence they called as by the name of
Liang ( present Liang country). Matarumah-matarumah is making a move to country Liang inter
alia :

 Matarumah Tuhalauruw change name becomes Rehalat.

 Matarumah Kayadu becomes Lessy

 Matarumah Talaperuw becomes Opier

What runs away southerly gathers at one particular place, under his(its upper trees becomes den a
group of birds Nuri ( Toi). In process of time the place called as by the name of Tuirehu or
Toirehu ( Place of bird Toi) which then changes its(the spelling becomes Tulehu that is name of
present Tulehu country.

Matarumah-matarumah is taking to Tulehu is :

 Matarumah Tuanahu, change name becomes Nahumarury.

 Matarumah Salamony becomes Tuasalamony.

Is running toward west towards Morella, Wakal and always to Rumahtiga, Hative and Wayame
and easterly towards country Kailolo in my Pulau Haru and reduces matarumah Marasabessy.
They hit by water baprisan to linger on in seventh of kampong and becomes pemeluk Christian
religion.

After permanent some strippers in mountain, seventh of this country or kampong suggested by
Pendeta Honden Horen to go down populating ashore because they there all requirement of life
can be chockablock better. They then gathers in Eri Nani and having deliberation to go down to
coast. Deliberation acceds to going down to coast. Pioneer and seeking of place of good
settlement has not also is found. There have some places set eye on, but its(the situation not
strategic because encircled [by] big rivers at any times diffraction of floods and endangers.

At one time a boy which so called Moyang Jonas ( Johanis) takes initiative to look for place of
good settlement. He is male of eldest child from sultan Nahurela by the name of wholy Janes
Tuhalauruw ( could have become Christian). Told hereinafter that great-grandparents Johanis
takes its(the patrimony lance, a kiming coconut fastened at the lance.

Kiming burned and harpooned that is thrown [by] towards its(the target and tertancap in a rock
bound plain. The lance searched and finally is met. When abstracted [by] water exit which
transparent becomes a wellspring and called Ula Mata ( memento) from upu Ula that is Moyang
Janes and the patrimony lance called Tombak Negeri mean the lance looking for place to build
country. Besides they return to mount to arrange degradation to coast. Pass deliberation hence
king Eri Nani is determined to to become leader of they are in new country later and s(he is
great-grandparents Bernabas Reawaruw ( 1620). Country which diperusah ashore this named
Waai with the meaning a country flanked by big rivers steming from mount salahutu.

b. Custom Public Structure and Goverment.

Country waai consisted of three fruit of Soa that is Soa Risama, Soa Patihutu and Soa
Rumalae. Sodium great-grandparents then delivers its(the leadership to great-grandparents
Putimang Bakarbessy becoming nation Pemrintah with title Upu Perintah that is Upu Latu
Pislehua Sinaputih.

Third Soa with old matarumah-matarumah along with name of Teon and its(the title can
be noted as follows :
N Nama Of Soa Matarumah Nama Of Teon Gelar/upu
O
1. Risama (Risame) dari Eri -Reawaruw -Sialana - Wael
Luhu dan Eri Nani -Tuanahu -Pistuni - Luu
-Kayadoe -Hitapari - Luu
-Tuhalauruw -Pistuni - Luu
-Matakupan -Pistuni -Luu
-Risambessy -Hitapori -Luu

2. Patihutu dari Eri Pokingsaung - Tubalawony -Pewasa -Moni

dan Eri patingsaung -Matapere -Lehua -Tuni
- Wattimanela -Tersili -Seu
- Bakarbessy -Lenhua -Tuni
- Tahitu -Lenhua -Seu
- Pattimukay -Tersili -
-Lumasina -Lehua -
-Tusmain -Ulaputi -
Rumalae dari Eri Hunimua,Eri
3. Amaling dan Eri Ama Heru -Kalay -Tesapi -Moni
-Rumahlaiselan -Tesapi -
(Ruahselan)
-Salamony -Tesapi -
(salamonie)
-Talaperuw -Haturessi -
-Walasary -Pisahatu -
-Tuasela -Tandisa -Mau

Two matarumah pendatang is entering in Soa Patihutu is matarumah Titapasanea and Parinusa,
while matarumah-matarumah which have been vanishing is : Rohitu and Pattirane from Soa
Patihutu, and Sunimbawang, Putarhela, Barangela, Tokesai, Tamelapari, Tuarere, Hatusey,
Maranggala, Rewarubessy, lawalatela and Marasabessy from Soa Rumalae.

Some matarumah pendatang again which is not included in third of soa is upper able to be noted
for example matarumah :
No Nama Of Genera Matarumah Of From
1. Papilaya -Pewaka -Itawaka
2. Putiheru -Tuturepi
3. Simatauw -Sulesi -Ouw (saparua)
4. Titarsole -Pilatu
5. Matulessy -Lesama -Hulaliu (Haruku)
6. Kaitjily -Supoa
7. Manuputty -Lepelisa -Suli (Ambon)
8. Pattipeilohy -Kailuhu -Ullath (Saparua)
9. Talaperuw -Haturesi
10. Haumahu -Pupae -Oma (Haruku)
11. Nanlohy -Lekirasa -Porto (Saprua)

The Head Of Soa taken hold of by matarumah :

 Reawaruw, Tuanahu, Kayadoe from Soa Risama.

 Tubalawony, Matapere, Wattimanela from Soa Patihutu

 Kalay, Rumahlaiselan, Lawiatela from Soa Rumalae

Name of labuhan country is Saheu mean lifting all, name of source of water is Ula Mata ( place
of its(the tertancap patrimony lance). According to story, after opened by priest Honden Horen
with meneggelamkan silver money hence called as water waiselaka.

Country waai is including federation of custom Patasiwa ( Ulisiwa) and custom house baileu and
name of its(the Teun is ill defined again.

c. Mores

Mores which still be executed with custom ceremony is marriage custom, sation of
country and sation of church ( sea and land), appointment of king, repair of custom house baileu
and other. Custom dance cakalele still be disakralkan and accompanied with soil;land;ground
language ( vernacular) so-called kapata. Place of keramat inter alia :

Old graves the ancestors in ex- old countries in mountain, stove three ( stone pamali) and water
gale-gale ( source of water) in country suli having relationship with second history of country
( war fights against hitu), and wellspring waiselaka and custom house Baileu. Abstentions which
there are still for example the dance participants cakalele is prohibited to releases dirty words
and fornicates when dance is being show and also preparation before all.

d. The Relation Of Pela.

 Country Waai ber-Pela with country Suli, Kaibobu ( in Seram) and Morela. Story of the
relation of Pela between Waai and Suli is not explained but is told that because of Waai ber-Pela
with Kaibobu while Kaibobu ber-Pela denga Suli hence by itself Waai follows ber-Pela with Suli,
and this thing is provable at Batu Tungku Tiga ( stone Pamali) in Suli symbolising federation
between three countries Kaibobu, Waai and Suli and this thing witnessed by country Hutumuri
and Sameth when happened upacar historic custom of that.

At wakru war Hongi ( Hongitochten) fights against VOC ( Dutch) at century ke-17 and
ke-18 water territory in island Seram hardly annoyed added again with existence of piracy on the
sea by the pirates especially people pirate Tobelo and Galela. The this pirates known as people
Canga and Lanu. Besides goods robbed also man catched to be sold as slave. Country Kaibobu is
not peaceful because this piracy, either happened in the day time and also nighttime, so that
difficult for child of country to earn life on the sea. To overcome this serious condition situation
that, king Kaibobu towards Ambon to have recourse from the Government VOC ( Dutch). He is
halting-place in Waai and bertenu with Johanes Lodicus Bakarbessy king Waai and tells about
its(the purpose to Ambon. Because of king Kaibobu have never deals with Dutchman ( leader of
VOC) hence s(he sent and assisted [by] king Waai.

Request of king Kaibobu can be granted government of Dutch in the form of build [by]
it a custody post of military in Kaibobu, so that people Kaibobu feels peace and safe. In the year
1691 sent [by] a courier from Kaibobu to Waai to negotiate possibility is performed [a] [by] it a
the relation of Pela between both countries. This success idea and king Kaibobu and its(the
public?people towards country Waai. They is received [by] king and public Waai along the beach
Honipopu and tying ceremony Pela is performed [a] with hikmah and witnessed by king Suli,
Passo and Hutumuri. The way ceremony can be noted as follows :

First of all second public?people of country stands up encircles big pot containing sopi.
Into the pot is input [by] all weapons and setangkai wood wishs with its(the leaf is and blood a
cock which has been slaughtered, then all participants is encircled with seutas cane string. In
calm situation that sudden king Kaibobu swears miraculous oath in soil;land;ground language.
Besides oath is sweared, master of ceremonies flaps mixed enau interest of dirt to the above of
head of all ceremony participants. Then all drinking the sopi in pot until pot is clean. This custom
ceremony confirmed again religiously ( prays) and terminated with delivery of souvenir to king
Waai in the form of a Gong. Tying Pela between both countries Waai and Kaibobu is including
form of hard Pela or Pela Tuni is having the character of Pela Gandong.

Hereinafter about the relation of Pela between countries Waai with country Morella is
said as follows :

When war in Sahulau ( horrible). People Waai battle with their kora-kora. All people boy towards
Seram while which ready to take care of country they are 14 great-grandparentses its(the
matarumah has vanished. They assigned to take care of Wanita and children. But before going to
Seram this women and children protected in goa fragon stone rock along the beach present Hope.

After ending of war successfully of head Kapitan Sahulau cutting and brought to
country Waai, but after they arrive at Waai its(the situation becomes is concerned because all
women and children hidden in Batu Naga rock cave has disappeared together with man assigned
to take care of them, however then is known that they are saveable from the pirate kidnappers
Galela and Tobelo ( Lanu) by people from country Wakal, Mamala and Morela. And as taste we
thank you for people a good turn Morella, Mamala and Wakal hence performed [a] [by] tying
Pela between Waai with Morella, Mamala and Wakal having place of in country Morella that
moment. Pela between this countrys is including form of Pela Tampa Sirih. After the event is
sweared [by] tenyata there are still half of people Waai brought by the ploughmens to Tidore.
Then to get them returns the soldiers Waai to go to Tidore. After arriving at Tidore precisely in
countryside Lanu its(the countryside ploughmens. Tauri is blown [by] that moment and when
sound Tauri is heard [by] hence its(the sign fetching for people waai there. People Waai hearing
puff tauri direct to pack up and takes to Pantai to be brought return returns to Waai. There is 1
great-grandparents which cannot go(come home from there, according to the great-grandparents
legend story late similar when fetching takes place, the great-grandparents so called Ririhatuela
so that till now the genera there are still in Tidore.

Following is name of matarumah linyap is taking care of country at the time of war in
horrible :

No Name Of Matarumah
1. Sunimbawang
2. Lawalatela
3. Maranggala
4. Htausey
5. Tamelapary
6. Tokesai
7. Tuarere
8. Partirane
9. Rohitu
10. Rewaruwbessy
11. Barangela
12. Tokesay
13. Marasabessy

Name of special place custodians in old world Waai country at century ke-17

1.Dog taking care of Eri-nani so called Surunoi

2.Dog taking care of Baileo so called Jaga

3. Great-grandparents taking care of center country that is Moyang Tapu and Moyang Baduri

4.Great-grandparents taking care of door of Baileo that is Moyang Kapkalabel.

5. Great-grandparents taking care of Waitenang so called Moyang Ribuka

6. Great-grandparents taking care of stove Tiga that is : Great-Grandparents Sarah, Martha and
Maria from Negeri Waai, Suli and Hutumuri.