Baileo Explained

Baileo is a custom house,[1] in Maluku and North Maluku, Indonesia.[2] The term is derived from the word bale or balai, which is a word for a village meeting place.[3] The house is a representation of the Baileo Maluku culture and has an important function in the life of the community that is why the structure forms part of the identity of any community in the Moluccas. There are instances where the baileo serves as a mosque or church[4] or adjacent to one.[5] This is the case when the house serves as a repository for sacred objects and a place of traditional ceremonies in addition to its function as a place for community meetings.

The baileo, which is present in every Moluccan village, is usually a village landmark with its open architecture. It also has a large size and unique appearance when compared to other buildings in its vicinity.[6] [7] It is traditionally built from local materials such as planked timber, cement, stone or brick with wood shingle, and thatch or zinc roof.

Recent interest in baileo emerged within the recent revival process in parts of Indonesia that seeks to reestablish traditional institutions and symbols.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baileo House, Traditional House Maluku from Indonesian | Unique, Exotic, Funny and More . Worlduniquees.blogspot.com . 21 January 2014 . 2016-05-01.
  2. Web site: Rumah Baileo. KebudayaanIndonesia.net. 16 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140329010254/http://kebudayaanindonesia.net/id/culture/1031/rumah-baileo. 29 March 2014. dead.
  3. Book: Ellen, Roy. Nuaulu Religious Practices: The Frequency and Reproduction of Rituals in Moluccan Society. KITLV Press. 2012. 9789067183918. Leiden. 226.
  4. Web site: Rumah Adat Maluku (Baileo). 11 March 2010. Slideshare.net. 17 May 2014.
  5. Book: Communities and Conservation: Histories and Politics of Community-Based Natural Resource Management. Brosius. Peter. Tsing. Anna. Zerner. Charles. Rowman Altamira Press. 2005. 0759105057. Lanham, MD. 381.
  6. Web site: Mengenal Rumah Adat Maluku. Anneahira.com. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517215526/http://www.anneahira.com/rumah-adat-maluku.htm. 17 May 2014. dead.
  7. Web site: 2017 Toyota Celica Specs and Release Date | Toyota References . www.toyotareferences.com . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151216221029/http://www.toyotareferences.com/2015/09/2017-toyota-celica-specs-and-release.html . 16 December 2015 . dead.
  8. Book: The Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law 62/2010. Wiber. Melanie. Woodman. Gordon. LIT Verlag Munster. 2010. 9783643998958. Munster. 19.

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