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TERNATE 74 TOPOGRAPHY AND TRAVEL DESCRIPTIONS
[p. 111] The Sangaji and Utusan are entitled to have helpers for domestic service, if
they will pay them twelve reals per year. This village also has to supply a kabo to work for
the Kalaudi of Ibu. The kabo’s job is to convey the Kalaudi’s orders to the headmen of
Tubaru.
This arrangement was made by one of the former Sultans of Ternate in order to
protect Ternatese kabos, many of whom had been murdered since at that time only people
from Tolofuo were tolerated at Tubaru. At present everyone can go there unmolested, but
the custom has continued.
The boundary with Gamkonorah is indicated by a split rock on the beach, near Cape
Ligua.
Lolodah. The residence of the Rajah lies one-half hour’s rowing time from the
coast. It is reached via a channel which, were it not silted up to the mouth, would be
navigable for larger proas and schooners; at present one has to wait until high tide for
smaller vessels to enter. Lolodah is divided into three Alfuru kampongs, Bakunu, Loba,
and Kedi, and two Islamic ones, Soahsio and Bantoli. The only work undertaken by the
residents of Bantoli is that of guarding those rocks on the surrounding islands that have
birds’ nests on them.
The Rajah annually receives from the Alfuru population a certain quantity of rice.
The only Ternatese officials here are a Jurtulis (scribe), three helpers and a kabo, whose
services can be bought for twelve reals annually.
To the north is another small kampong called Ngajam or Ngacam. Besides rice and
maize plantations, there are sago forests and coconut plantations everywhere. Fishing and
catching turtles are the favorite industries, however.
The boundary with Tolofuo is formed by Cape Godigo. To the north, Lolodah
stretches as far as the kampong Supu in the district of Galela.
The so-called orang gorap live on the coast in numerous small settlements such as
Pocau, Diti, Gamkahe, Bartako, and others. These people came originally from Manggarai
on Flores, Salayer, [p. 112] and Buton, but were captured by pirates from Halmahera and
put ashore here. They are commonly known in these regions as orang baharu, and are
directly under the command of the Rajah, without interference from the Ternatese
authorities. They are even more numerous on Doi, Salangade, and other small islands
nearby. 7
Galela. Only Moslems live on the coast and in larger numbers in Soahsio, which is
the main village; while to the north of that village there are many small kampongs having
more than ten houses, such as Baratako, Toweka, Simau, Giltopa, Limau, Lalonga, Posi-
Posi, Bilo-Bilo, Aru, Salemuli, Tutu ma-Loleo, Cematoro, Lapi, Posawan, and Saluta. The
kampong Supu is the only one on the north coast.
7 [p. 112, n. 1] The orang gorap have already been discussed under Dodinga, see above page 38, n.
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