Baileo

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The baileo or baileu is a traditional house in Maluku and North Maluku, Indonesia. [1] [2] The term is derived from the word bale or balai, which is a word for a 'village meeting place' in Malay, or baileu in Portuguese which means 'house'. [3] The baileo is a representation of the Maluku culture and has an important function in the life of the community. [2] 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 [1] and a place of traditional ceremonies, [1] in addition to its function as a place for community meetings. [4]

The baileo, which is present in every Moluccan village, is usually a village landmark with its open architecture. [5] 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. [3]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Baileo House, Traditional House Maluku from Indonesian | Unique, Exotic, Funny and More". Worlduniquees.blogspot.com. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Rumah Baileo". KebudayaanIndonesia.net. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 Ellen, Roy (2012). Nuaulu Religious Practices: The Frequency and Reproduction of Rituals in Moluccan Society. Leiden: KITLV Press. p. 226. ISBN   9789067183918.
  4. 1 2 "Rumah Adat Maluku (Baileo)". Slideshare.net. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  5. 1 2 Brosius, Peter; Tsing, Anna; Zerner, Charles (2005). Communities and Conservation: Histories and Politics of Community-Based Natural Resource Management. Lanham, MD: Rowman Altamira Press. p. 381. ISBN   0759105057.
  6. ↑ "Mengenal Rumah Adat Maluku". Anneahira.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "2017 Toyota Celica Specs and Release Date | Toyota References". www.toyotareferences.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. ↑ Wiber, Melanie; Woodman, Gordon (2010). The Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law 62/2010. Munster: LIT Verlag Munster. p. 19. ISBN   9783643998958.


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