Biak Aimando people

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Biak Aimando
Er Byak Aimando
Regions with significant populations
Indonesia (Papua)
Languages
Biak (Aimando Padaido dialect), Papuan Malay, and Indonesian
Religion
Christianity (especially Protestantism)
Related ethnic groups
Biak (Karon  • Betew  • Doreri  • Usba  • Kaipuri  • Kafdaron  • Wardo)

The Biak Aimando people is one of the sub-groups of the Biak people. [1] The territory of the Biak Aimando people is located in the southeast of Biak Island, namely in the Padaido Islands. Administratively, the Padaido Islands include the districts of Aimando Padaido and Padaido Islands. They generally use a dialect in the Biak language to communicate, namely the Aimando Padaido dialect (the Upper Padaido and Lower Padaido sub-dialects). [2] The Biak Aimando people have a community organization, namely the Ikatan Suku Byak Aimando (Byak Aimando People Association). [3]

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History

Initially, they came from the Anobo people from North Biak-Saba-Mnurwa. Then they migrated to the Padaido Islands in stages which were divided into several migration flows from the 10th to the 14th century. [4] The name Padaido comes from the words padai 'parang' or 'sword' and do 'inside', which means 'these islands were inhabited as a result of war or sword fighting'. In addition, the Dutch colonial government also brought in residents from the coast of East Biak to open up the area as a landschap for coconut plantations with a forced labor system, most of them did not return. Even though according to tradition they are only immigrants and do not have customary rights. [5]

The distribution of Biak people to these islands can be traced based on their keret and their lordship: [5]

Customs and culture

Mbromsi Island in the Padaido Islands, the home region of the Biak Aimando people. Mbromsi Island - panoramio.jpg
Mbromsi Island in the Padaido Islands, the home region of the Biak Aimando people.

Customary territory

The customary land ownership of the Biak Aimando people includes: [5]

Sasisen

Sasisen is a sasi tradition that is implemented to protect natural resources. This can be in the form of a sasi in a certain area which usually lasts 6 months, or a sasi for certain biota which lasts 1 year. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Suku Byak Se-Sorong Raya Berkumpul di Raja Ampat Rayakan Natal 2021" [Byak People Gathers in Greater Sorong to Celebrate Christmas 2021]. kominfo.rajaampatkab.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Warami, Hugo (2020). "Identity of Speech Community in Biak Numfor Papua: Anthropolinguistic Study Perspective". ETNOSIA: Jurnal Etnografi Indonesia (in English and Indonesian) – via Research Gate.
  3. ↑ "Masyarakat Suku Byak Diharapkan Dukung Pelaksanaan Raker Pertama di Raja Ampat" [The Byak People is Expected to Support the Implementation of the First Working Meeting in Raja Ampat]. www.infopublik.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Sigit, Ridzki R. (24 June 2025). "Hidup dari Laut, Tumbuh di Tanah: Kearifan Kelola Alam Orang Padaidori" [Living from the Sea, Growing on the Land: The Wisdom of Nature Management of the Padaidori People]. mongabay.co.id (in Indonesian). Mongabay. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Keputusan Menteri Perikanan dan Kelautan RI Nomor 62/Kepmen-KP/2014" [Decree of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia Number 62/Kepmen-KP/2014](PDF). Kementrian Perikanan dan Kelautan Republik Indonesia. 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
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