Kabalutan, home of sailors<\/p>\n
Misa Daya Misa Bombang, Silengga-lengga na Bido (there is
\nneither wind nor storm but the boat keeps swaying). This is a
\nvery popular saying in Kabalutan, a village in Walea Kepulauan
\ndistrict, Tojo Una-Una regency.<\/p>\n
Kabalutan is populated by 2,017 people, who are Bajau (read:
\nBajo) descendants and who are renown as excellent seamen.<\/p>\n
Since time immemorial, the islanders have made the sea their
\nmain source of livelihood. Their homes are also on the sea.
\nFurthermore, husbands and wives prefer to have sex on a boat,
\nwhich accounts for the popularity of the Misa Daya saying.<\/p>\n
As the islanders rely so greatly on the sea, even newborn
\nbabes must be immediately introduced to it. It is no surprise to
\nsee seven-year-old children swimming skillfully, as well as
\ndiving, rowing and fishing.<\/p>\n
Even the homes of the islanders are built on the sea. These
\nhouses, made of wood with several supporting beams being planted
\ninto the seabed in the shallows, are usually occupied by between
\n3-4 families.<\/p>\n
To support themselves, the islanders not only catch fish like
\nother fishermen do, but they also breed export-quality fish like
\ngroper, sunu, Napoleon fish and other species. These fish are
\nbred under their stilt houses.<\/p>\n
Fish seedlings are easy to find. Millions of fish live
\nunderneath their houses and under the wooden bridges that join
\nhouses in this village. Locals only have to net them and put them
\ninto their fishing net. When the fish get bigger, they are sold.<\/p>\n
Nur Irma, one of the housewives in this village, said that
\nbuyers usually came from Palu, Gorontalo, Manado and Kalimantan.
\nA kilogram of fish is sold for between Rp 150,000 and Rp 350,000,
\ndepending on the species. --JP<\/p>",
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