Existence and Cultural Influence of Malay Peoples in the Banda Islands of the Central Moluccas from the 16th to the 19th Century
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- 10.2991/978-2-38476-070-1_48How to use a DOI?
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- Banda; Cemetery; Mosque; Malay; Toponymy; Trade
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A significant contribution to the advancement of civilization in the Nusantara (Indonesian Archipelago) has been made by the Malay people, one of the ethnic groups. Particularly in Southeast Asia, the Malay language has been widely used since the 16th and 17th centuries. Malay language was also used in official correspondence, agreements made between kings or other regional leaders, and also in daily use conversations of trading activities. The Malay people’s primary trading center was the Banda Islands. These islands were renowned for producing spice, specifically nutmeg. Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, these islands were the site of trade activities that involved Malay, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Turkish, and local traders. Traders from Seram, Kei, Papua, Makassar, Java, Bugis, and other ethnic groups also conducted trading activities on these islands. The existence of enclave villages in the form of toponymic and archaeological remains served as evidence of the cultural heritage of the Malay trading community. Some evidences of the influences of the arrival of ethnic Malay traders were found by tracing down the historical sources and archaeological remains. Malay culture has been presented in this region. These data were recorded in the toponymic information for the villages’ names, the names of nutmeg smoking factories, and also in the naming of other objects. The remain of mosques and tombs are also enduring archaeological evidence in these islands. Material evidence of the presence of the Malay population and their cultural influences will offer more detail information about the diaspora and the role of local Nusantara traders in trade in the Maluku region, particularly on Banda Islands.
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TY - CONF AU - Sarjiyanto AU - Nurul Adliyah Purnamasari PY - 2023 DA - 2023/06/27 TI - Existence and Cultural Influence of Malay Peoples in the Banda Islands of the Central Moluccas from the 16th to the 19th Century BT - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Cultural (ICLC 2022) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 533 EP - 546 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-070-1_48 DO - 10.2991/978-2-38476-070-1_48 ID - 2023 ER -