Patirajawane says: There is a pela between Kariu, Boi, Aboru, and a village on Seram, which was affected by the participant chiefs standingon the beach, breaking coconuts open, and hurling the halves out to sea at intervals along the beach, with the promise that their pela would last until the two halves of that coconut met and fit themselves together again. In the following messages, I have substituted '|' for '@' to foil the persistent spammers who are spoiling our Internet and our lives: Subject: about your article pela kariu, booi, aboru, hualoy Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 12:37:42 +0200 To: Yang terhormat mr. Devin, what an interesting site!!! About your article "pela kariu, Booi, Aboru, Hualoy" We can not say "pela" but we may only say: Gandong .. The word pela is derived from the word pela-ije which means (too late, finished, done). Aboru (BAKH) has always used the name gandong. Our Malesi (Saija) is the highest rang kapitan of Maluku NUNU SAKU. His father was the leader of the tribe (Maselo) later Pata-Siwa Saija is the oldest from 7 brothers 3 Kapitans from Booi, Hualoy, Kariu there are more brothers in other villages where we actually must have a brotherhood to.. but this is all forgotten. Tuan tanah of the island Haruku is Sinay his grandparent was called Latu ume in bahasa: Tuan tanah, (prince of Nunusaku.. tuan tanah of nusa ama haruku) if you are interested in the story of Sinay, I will give this but this is a Melayu version! Terhormat, Tabea Anahutai Aboru patasiwa anai leamatai! To: Subject: Re: about your article pela kariu, booi, aboru, hualoy From: "Chaumont Devin" Dear Mr. Sinay, Many thanks for your encouraging message about oldmaluku.com! With your permission, I will add this information to the Aboru material. You also wrote the following: >if you are interested in the story of Sinay, I will give this but this is a Melayu version! Yes, I am very interested, so please do! --Chaumont (Joe) Devin. Subject: Re: about your article pela kariu, booi, aboru, hualoy From: =?iso-8859-15?B?Pz8/Pz8/PyA/Pz8/Pz8/PyAuLiA=?= Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 19:04:05 +0000 To: "Chaumont Devin " Dear Mr. Devin, Yes you have my permission to add this information to the Aboru material. Sejarah latu ume: Latu ume (radja tanah) orang pertama yang menginjakkan kakinya di Nusa hatu haa dan menetap di tanital Huruwano. Sewaktu turun dari Nunusaku, nusa-ina keluarga ini di karuniai empat orang anak laki-laki yang pertama bernama: Nusa huhui tua sinay dengan daerah kekuasaan dari timur ke selatan yang kedua: Latu Marawakan dengan daerahnya sebagian selatan kebarat, yang ketiga: Latu Surinay degan daerahnya bagian barar ke utara danyang ke empat: Latu consinay mengusai bagian utara. Justra pembagian ini maka Latu ume menamahan pulau ini; Nusa Hatu Haa dalam artinya: Pulauw ini mempunyai empat penjaga masing-masing anak ini mempunyai ketu runan untuk: Aboru, Ama (oma), Rohomoni dan pelauw. Mengingat pertumbuhan dan pertama bahan jiwa khususnya keluarga nusa huhui tua latu sinay makan turunan ke lima dari latu ume mahuaai tua sinay turun kearah selatan membangun subuah negeri yang bernamaman Hatua. Hormate, Son of the sun patasiwa aboru.