The ceremony of the ritual 'ukuwala mahiate' or at the sapu is the ritual of the state of Mamala held every year under the disbursement of Mamala Mosque.
The ukuwala word is taken from the country of Mamala which means the sapu lidi while Mahiate means the raw at the time. So the meaning of ukuwala mahiate is the raw at the sapu lidi called also at sweep.
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A number of participants prepare a lidi / bone leaves from the Aren tree cultivation for the Pukul Sapu attractions in the Nighta, the Middle Maluku
The indigenous people gather at the House of King Mamala uituk read prayer and make coconut oil for ritual ukuwala mahiate in the Nighta, the Middle Maluku
In the past 7 Syawal (Islamic manicure) and had lasted from the XVII century created a Islamic religious figures of Maluku named Imam Tuni.
Ukuwala Mahiate is followed by 20 participants from both villages that face each other by holding a lidi sweep in both hands. Both groups begin to swing the lidi when the suling begins to be blown. Until the end of the match does not appear pain felt.
When the battle is complete, the second youth of the village rocks his wound by using the sap of the distance tree. There is also a 'nyualaing matetu' oil (cocoa oil) where the mujarab to treat fractures and bruises wounds. In a few weeks of these wounds will heal without a shaking.
The indigenous people take the Mala oil or Tasala to carry to the king's house and read prayers in the Nighta, the Middle Maluku,
The number of participants are preparing to follow the attractions of Pukul Sapu in the Nighta, the Middle Maluku
The philosophical value of the ceremony is the brotherhood does not see the tribe, religion and Ras. The pain in the nails, the taste in the meat that means a sense of happiness and pain can be felt together in order to manifest the harmonious life among others.
However, there is a story that also develops that the origin of the tradition began from the history of the community in the Middle Maluku while fighting defending the Kapapaha Castle of the invaders determination although their struggle fails and the Kapapaha Castle remained falling to the criminal hand led by Kapiten Bayabessy. To mark the defeat, the troops of Bayabessy took the lydi enau and interlocked to bleed.
Photo and text : Atika Fauziyyah
Peserta attractions of Pukul Sapu posing before the 6th, Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday.
A participant swings its affairs at the attractions of Pukul Sapu at Nighta, Central Maluku
Author : Fanny Octavianus
the participants swinged his latitude at the attractions of Pukul Sapu in Nighta, Central Maluku
Peserta interruptedly following the Attraction of Pukul Sapu in Nighta, Central Maluku, Tuesday (11/6/2019).
There are religious figures in the State of Mamala polishes the trustworthy Momla oil can cure the scars of sabetan lidi from the Attraction of Pukul Sapu in the Nighta, the Middle Maluku
the participant holds a lidy blow from other questions when the attractions of Pukul Sapu in the Nighta, the Middle Maluku, Wednesday (12/6/2019).
