NOLLOTH’S SASI REGULATIONS
CHAPTER I
S E A
Section 1.
1. As of January 1, 1990, the territory of covers an area of 125,000 m_ starting along the 2.5 km long
coastal line, from Umisin beach (Batu Berlubang) to Wailessy beach (border with Ihamahu) and further
to the sea, to a depth of 25 m.
2. No one, either the Nolloth community nor any other villagers is allowed to do any activities at all
within the sasi territorial waters, i.e.,
a. The hauling of fish nets if swimming is required to do so,
b. Diving for hunting fish,
c. Swimming, except for tourists who have a permit from the Kepala Desa.
3. No one is allowed to take any marine products from areas within the sasi territorial waters,such as:
a. Trochus spp.,
b. Turbo spp.,
c. Bia caping-caping,
d. Sea cucumbers of any species,
e. Corals.
4. For those who intend to take stones, sands or gravel for private use, they should ask for a permit
from the Kepala Desa, and this should be ackowledged by the Pakter or Kewang Besar or the Kewang’s
Secretary.
5. It is forbidden to sell stones, sand and gravel to any other villagers.
6. It is forbidden for anyone at all to fish using toxic matters, including traditional medicines such as
“tuba” roots etc.
CHAPTER II
L A N D
Section 1: Wood
1. Any community member is forbidden to take wood for fuel from other people’s property/farmland.
2. Wood for household purposes can be taken from other people’s farm property if permitted by the
owner.
3. The community are not allowed to cut off:
a. Langsat offspring to make spears/weapons, etc.,
b. Manggis offspring to make spears/weapons etc.,
c. Durian offspring to make sailing masts etc.
4. All kinds of manggis stems are not allowed to be peeled off.
5. The community members are not allowed to climb and take young durian fruit from the tree.
Section 2: Coconuts
1. No one is allowed to pick up any fallen off coconuts if these do not belong to them.
2. Those who do not have a house within their farm property (dusun), are not allowed to bring home his
coconuts by passing through other people’s farm property.
3. Those who are taking their coconuts from their farm property home at the same time when sasi closes,
should have a permit from the Pakter or Kewang Besar.
4. Coconut owners who intend to make coconut oil within the coconut plantation, may only do so
when sasi is opened.
5. When sasi is closed, it is forbidden for anyone at all to collect and eat young coconuts, even if it is
from his own plantation.
6. When sasi is closed, it is not allowed to take home coconut oil from the plantation.
7. Those who have picked and collected their coconuts during the time when sasi is opened but did not
have enough time to take all of them during that time, must report to the Pakter or Kewang Besar to
get permission to take the coconuts home during the time when sasi is already closed. If not, the
coconuts cannot be taken home.
8. Every community member who intends to cut down a coconut tree for housing purposes, should
have a permit from the Pakter or Kewang Besar. They also have an obligation to plant or exchange one
tree for every tree cut down.
9. No one is allowed take young coconut leaves when sasi is closed, except when it is for public/
congregation use, through deliberation with community leaders.
10. Every head of the family that takes a coconut fruit during the time when sasi is opened, must bring in
a “sasied” coconut.
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