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| Page Views: 499 Last Visit to Ibu: - | Ibu: The end of the road in West Halmahera by hunwagner - last update: Mar 16, 2005 |
| Market day in Tengutesungi |
The district of Ibu is where the road up north in West Halmahera ends. It feels quite distant from Jailolo and Sahu to the south, separated from them by a mountain ridge. It also decided to cut itself off from evil influences of the outside world by opting not to allow commercial accomodation to open even in its district capital Tengutesungi - it was thought that such a place would attract prostitution!
Nevertheless, visitors sensitive to local cultural norms will find Ibu a welcoming and interesting region to visit. The district includes two active volcanos, Gunung Ibu and Gunung Gamkonora, with the latter being the highest mountain in Halmahera. A string of villages stretches into the interior along a scenic valley, opening up great hiking possiblities.
Ibu is also one of the ethnically most diverse parts of Halmahera, with four major ethnic groups native to the district.
The Muslim Ibunese ethnic group lives around Tengutesungi and has in the past century switched from its language to Ternatese.
Not so the Muslim Gamkonorans, who live in four villages along the coast, and despite Ternatese cultural influence still speak their own language.
The other major group along the coast are the Christian Wayoli, related to the Sahu to the south.
The most numerous and dominant ethnic group in Ibu however are the Christian Tabaru, who mostly live in the interior villages. Many Tabaru have also left Ibu and established villages further south in Halmahera. |
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EnnaBM Sun Aug 19, 2007 06:18 UTC
O Ibu lo taadowaasi, ka o Jailolo. Duma ngona no kilolika de, chei, no capati bahaya no tagi-tagi. O foto manalo daloha. | sha_stallion Fri Apr 15, 2005 05:02 UTC
this Gabus ceremony scares me. so how come you're still in Budapest & not Port Moresby? | sachara Sun Mar 27, 2005 17:33 UTC
Laszlo, another of your amazingly interesting pages ! The ceremony and the vulcano hike are both breathtaking ! | XenoHumph Thu Mar 17, 2005 18:26 UTC
Amazing volcano hike! Great tips! |
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