An institutional analysis of sasi laut in Maluku, Indonesia



Types of Transgressions and the Penalties

In the 1960s, anyone who practiced a transgression towards the Kewang regulations had to pay a penalty/fine.
The types of penalty/fine that they had to pay are as follows:

Table 1. Concerning sago wood

No.

Types of Transgressions

Fine

1.

Cutting down the sago tree without first sweeping the lawn.

Rp1.000

2.

Cutting down the sago branches, only leaving four whole branches.

Rp5.000

3.

Cutting off sago branches for roofing purposes without sweeping the lawn.

Rp1.000

4.

Cutting down the sago tree without first cutting down its branches.

Rp1.000

5.

Destructing young sago trees when cutting down a sago tree.

Rp5.000

6.

Cutting down a young sago tree.

Rp5.000

7.

Taking/cutting off sago leaves to make sago extract (tumang) without

using a sickle.

Rp1.000

8.

Cutting off young sago branches to make a fence.

Rp1.000

9.

Stealing one unripe durian.

Rp5.000

10.

Stealing one unripe coconut.

Rp5.000

11.

Stealing one unripe pineapple.

Rp5.000

12.

Stealing or cutting off unripe bananas.

Rp5.000

Table 2. Concerning coconut wood

No.

Types of Transgressions

Fine

1.

Cutting of coconut shoots.

Rp1.000

2.

Taking coconuts when sasi is closed.

Rp5.000

3.

Stealing one unripe coconut.

Rp5.000

4.

Taking coconut branches when sasi is closed.

Rp1.000

5.

Cutting down coconut trees that bear fruits.

Rp5.000

6.

Cutting down the woods.

Rp10.000

7.

Cutting down or destructing mangroves.

Addressed

8.

Burning down forests especially parts containing clean water sources.

to related
institutions
for further
processing
- As above

9.

Destroying coral reefs, stealing sea cucumbers and trochus and any other
marine biotas.

- As above

314 An Institutional Analysis of Sasi Laut in Maluku, Indonesia



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