An institutional analysis of sasi laut in Maluku, Indonesia

Village

Type of sasi lost
or modified

Reasons given by local
respondents (not respondents)

Comments (from local
necessarily the whole story)

26
Hulaliu

Marine sasi adat lost
in 1992.

Kewang stepped down during
dispute with kepala desa.
(For fuller information,
please see case study).

Land and marine sasi
being revitalised.

27
Seri

Village sasi lost
in 1940s. Church sasi
on land gradually
disappeared in 1996.

Village is dusun of larger desa;
jurisdiction with respect to
adat law unclear and kepala
desa not on site.

Some people continue to say there is
church sasi for individuals. Kewang
persists but its job unclear.

28
Hutumuri

Sasi adat (land and
village) lost in 1960s.
Church sasi lost 1989.

Sasi adat taken over
by church.

29
Kariu

Sasi adat lost 1993.

Sasi adat taken over by
church.

Marine sasi never existed because
marine territory very limited.

30
Kailolo

Marine sasi lost.

Gradual evolution into
commercial system
lacking adat ritual.

Old marine sasi was rental system.
Rental still goes on but not called
sasi anymore.

31
Rohomoni

Wants to start marine sasi.

32
Oma

Sasi adat (land)
modified over time.

Village sasi (adat) and
church sasi now combined
to implement wishes of
church leaders (jemaat).

Kewang present but non-functional.

33
Wassu

Sasi adat (land)
modified over time.

Sasi taken over by church.

Kewang present but non-functional.
People now unsure whether to call
their sasi adat or not.

34
Aboru

Sasi adat (land) lost
1979 - early 80s.

Sasi taken over by church.

Adat ceremonies have ceased.

Kewang present but non-functional.

35
Sepa

Plans to strengthen marine sasi as
part of adat heritage.

37
Waisamu

The population is mixed with
Butonese newcomers for whom sasi
(gereja) is less relevant.

38
Amahai

Marine sasi revived in 1990.

40
Airlow

Sasi adat lost in 1950s.

Regulations not clear.
Village has only dusun
status.

Church sasi survived amalgamation
of this dusun with desa Nusaniwe
because church and government are
separate.

41
Amahusu

Land sasi and laut
lost in 1970s.

Poor leadership : raja's
rules not clear.

Plans to revitalize marine sasi.

Kewang already reinstalled in 1994.

42
Rutang

1986 - 87 marine sasi
was tried.

Saniri negri accommodated in
LKMD.

43
Leahari

Sasi adat (village and
marine) lost after 1979.

Sasi moved to the church.

Had written rules in past. Plans
to revive marine sasi.

44
Latuhalat

Sasi under pressure because of
poor economy.

45
Hila

Land sasi (church)
lost in 1990s.

Some say church sasi still functional.

47
Haria

Sasi adat lost in 1995.

Sasi taken over by church.

Marine sasi inactive: revitalization
is planned.

48
Wakal

Land sasi (resource
rental system) in place
1993 - 1994; abandoned
in 1995.

Theft of coconuts not
controlled i.e., lack of
enforcement mechanism.