So, Finally, it has been several time i have been in North Mollucas,thanks to the clients who asked for tour programme i remote place, thanks to rare species of butterfly like ornitopthera Croesus, Aisacuz, thakns to the primitive tribe who live in the jungle, that we are willing to see them in the forest.
i've been in some several remote area, Togutil area in Halmahera, Baliem valley, Koroway, Mentawai tribe in sumatera west, Polahi in North Sulawesi, Naulu Seram central Mollucas,Kubu tribes in Sumatera and so on, and all primitive tribe that i can not mention one by one. but the beautifull forest can be found in halmahera, it's still dense and i would say still intact. but people who want to construct the house they just go the forest and cut the trees, it's a pity, none of forest gard i've seen there.
Thank you so much for denis CALLEWAERT and jean-loup who has trusted me to make a tour programme in halmahera, morotai and ternate, they have never seen me, but they trust me to transfer the fee of the tour. they just know me owing to the forum in lonely planet or in guide du routard etc.
here is the programme for 14 days with denis and jean-loup,
some tour programme has a bit change due to the explosion of the volcano GAMALAMA In ternate, it made me wait in ternate, just in case we can't catch for the next flight to france.
14 Days / 13 nights Tribe of Togutil and Morotai
Day 1 / 8 septembre 2012 : Jakarta - Ternate – Sidangoli
Day 2 / 9 septembre 2012: Sidangoli – Kali Batu Putih - Tobelo
Day 3 / 10 septembre 2012 : Tobelo - île de Morotai
Day 4 / 11 septembre 2012: Morotai et ses environs
Day 5 / 12 septembre 2012: Morotai - Tobelo-ferri - subaim
Day 6 / 13 septembre 2012 : subaim - dodaga (trecking pour le tribu TOGUTIL)
Day 7 - Jour 9 / 14 – 16 septembre 2012 : tribu TOGUTIL,
Day 10 / 17 septembre 2012: Dodaga - Buli
Day 11 / 18 septembre 2012 : Buli - ternate
Day 12 / 19 septembre 2012: Tobelo - Sidangoli - Gura Ici
Day 13 / 20 septembre 2012: Plonger a gura ici
Day 14 / 21 septembre 2012 : Ternate - Jakarta
Photo the Client 2012 : Denis Callewaert
Marige system of
Togutil tribe
Like many other
tribes in indonesia, the togutil tribes have held into their unique marriage
system.Considered unique because they marry across their family members that
derive from each group. Even if it souds very strange to the common people, the
result of their marriage may produce a strong and healthy child in the sense of
the biological growth. The reason that they have a strong and healthy child is
because their parents feed them with the food taken from nature. Theri food
consists of non chemical materials. Their food realies on cassavas and banana
trees and they consume the water from the river.
The order story
recorded from the togutil tribe is that when a man 'likes' someone else's wife,
the 'likes' someone else's wife, the rule is that he should fight her husband
and kill him. if the challenger successfully kills his opponent, it means that
he will take his wife away from her residence and occupy a 'new' area and
develop a new based community. As usual, they plant cassava and bananas near
their house, and as a 'sign' that the area belongs to them. After a few months
they might decide to leave the area, but with the intention leave the area, but
with the intention of returnig one day. They will recognise their land from the
house they built and the banana trees they planted. The togutil tribe's daily
life is always accompanied by a dog. The dog function to protect their
environment from enemies and foreigners.
Universally speaking,
the togutil tribes are physically tall, having a big nose, white skin, and look
like europeans. They eat baked and raw food. They also suffer from scabies.
Halmahera island is one of the worlds last frontiers. Those who have an
interest in socio-anthropology or just enjoy seeing a life changing adventure,
should not miss a chance to visit this this extraordinary island and these
tribes.
The origin of Togutil
A local reliable
source who lives in Halmahera island, state that the Togutil tribe Originally
came
from portugal. They
initially sailed to the Halmahera island acting as 'traders'. They arrive at
this island in in approximately 1920, shortly after the first world war. As
world War Two brought open air war fare to the island, between the american and
japanese armed forces, the portugese trader's boat were bombed and consequntly
forced them to retreat their lives into the deep forests in Halmahera island.
with all their boats sunk in the Maluku sea the togutil people was stranded.
As they settled in
the deep forest of Halmahera island, these groups of people developed their own
wild culture over the years. Their community is called the Togutil tribe by the
local people who live in Halmahera island. Their communities can be easily
found in central Halmahera. The local people called them 'Tog
The way of life
Togutil
In general, the
togutil tribe's way of life is classified as shifting and nomadic. They live no
more
then three months in
any one home due to avaliability of wild food sources. A group of the Togutil
tribe typically
comprises of three families. Each family might have two or three children. and
in order to keep not grow rice, rather they hunt for pig, deer, and birds. They
use simple bows and arrows which are made of wood. The Togutil tribe tend to
build their own house near the river, comprising if wood and rattan roots.
Their houses are very special for not having any walls some
elders seem to wear
loincloths and naked breast. The main characteristic of the togutil tribe is
that
they are shy with
visitors due to little outside contact.