An institutional analysis of sasi laut in Maluku, Indonesia

Appendix 6C: Itawaka Village Sasi Rules

THE GOVERNMENT OF ITAWAKA
KECAMATAN SAPARUA

THE KEWANG ORGANIZATION OF ITAWAKA
THE STATUTE AND BYLAWS

A. Base

1. The Itawaka’s LMD Decree dated March 14, 1995 about the establishment of the Itawaka’s Kewang
statute and bylaws.

2. The Itawaka Kewang members’ resolution for the establishment of the statute and bylaws,
dated May 22, 1995.

B. Home Affairs
1. Aim and objective

The aim and objective of the Itawaka’s Kewang statute and bylaws establishment is to provide work
guidelines for implementing the tasks carried out by the LMD in a responsible useful and successful

The duties and responsibilities of the Kewang

a. The duties and responsibilities of the Kewang are to monitor over all the land and marine
resources that are sources of income to the village, within the territory of Itawaka.

b. To monitor over the area and borders of the Itawaka territory.

The Kewang Organization structure of Itawaka

- Nikodemus Papilaya

- Paulus Sakalessy (Pakter)

- Izac Papilaya

- David Sopacua

- Abraham Sahetapy

- Matheos Sopacua

- Pieter Papillae

- Alfaris Siahaya

- The head and staff of the LMD

The Kewang’s regulations

a. On land, during the sasi period:

1. It is prohibited to climb the coconut trees.

2. It is prohibited to pick up coconuts that have fallen on the ground.

3. It is prohibited to pick/cut off young coconuts.

4. It is prohibited to take/cut off young coconut leaves (daun ketupat).

5. It is prohibited to cook coconut oil within the plantation area.

6. It is prohibited to bring in young coconut leaves (daun ketupat) from other villages.

7. Villagers who are not members of the Kewang body, are not allowed to wear the red
handkerchief (lenso berang) when entering the plantation area.

8. It is prohibited to cut off/chop down young wood and bamboo (loleba) within the territory of
the Iha land (tanah Iha).

9. During the period when sasi is closed, at least after 40 days, there is a possibility for the
community to pick/gather coconuts when required, by asking for a permit letter from the
Kewang chief (Kepala Kewang/Pakter) and by paying an administration fee of Rp2,000
(two thousand rupiahs).

10. Those who own ornamental coconut trees within the territory of Itawaka do not have to have
sasi applied to their coconuts, unless the ownerhimself proposed to do so.

11. Those who own coconut plantations within the territory of Paperu, must ask for a permit
from the Kewang when intending to pick/gather their coconuts to bring back to Itawaka.
Those who break this regulation must pay a fine of Rp1,500 (one thousand and five hundred
rupiahs).

b. At sea, during the sasi period:

1. It is prohibited to dive for marine resources such as trochus, sea cucumbers and others within
the territorial waters of Itawaka.

2. People from outside the village are prohibited to catch fish at sea using nets.

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