An institutional analysis of sasi laut in Maluku, Indonesia

Adat

Customary law and ritual practices

Anak Kewang

The persons employed by the kepala kewang

Akar tuba

Poisonous plant (used to make poison for fishing)

Bagan

Lift net

Borok

Fish broker, middleman

Buka

Open

Dagang

Trade

Dusun

Literally garden; also subdivision of village (traditional hamlet)

Jaring

Fishing net

Kampung

Village

Kapitan

Traditional war leader

Kebun

Forest gardens

Kelapa

Coconuts

Kepala soa

Traditional clan leader

Kepala desa (kades)

Village head

Kepala kewang

Head of the kewang

Kepala soa

Hereditary clan leader

Ketua adat

Chief adat authority

Kewang

Traditional law enforcers in the village

Latupati

General assembly for village leaders

Lelang

Auction

Lola

Top shell (Trochus niloticus)

LMD

Formal village council

LKMD

Implementing organization of the LMD

Matakau

Curse or sign that something is placed under a taboo

Marga

Family name

Mauweng

Shaman, religious expert

Meti

Inshore waters

Negeri

Village

Nelayan

Fisher

Papalele

Small-scale fish trader (retailer)

Pegawai

Government staff

Pendeta

Church minister

Petuanan

Village territory

Petani

Farmer

Raja

Village leader descending from the “royal” clan

Rumpon

Fish aggregating device (floating)

Saniri besar

Legislative village council

Saniri negeri

Traditional village government (executive body)

Sasi

Sets of rules which regulate resource use and social behavior

Sasi lelang

Auctioned sasi (harvest rights)

Sasi darat

Sasi on land (terrestrial resources)

Sasi gereja

Church sasi

Sasi adat

Village sasi

Sasi laut

Sasi in the sea and rivers (marine resources)

Sewa labuhan

Rented harvesting rights

Soa

Clan

Tohor

Juncture of coral reef and drop-off

Tuan Negeri

Adat leader (literally lords of the land)

Tuan Tanah

Clan leader from one of the founding families

Teripang

Sea cucumber

Tutup

Closed

Uku

Tribal group