Atiahu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Atiahu Location in Seram Island | |
| Coordinates:3°24′15″S129°58′29″E / 3.40417°S 129.97472°E /-3.40417; 129.97472 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Maluku |
| Government | |
| • Jou (Raja) | Muhammadiyah Wailissa |
| Area | |
• Total | 125 km2 (48 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1.360[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (WIT) |
Atiahu is avillage (negeri) in Siwalalat District,East Seram Regency,Maluku. This village is located at a river estuary inTelutih Bay, just north ofBemu (Bemo Perak). This is afishing village.[3] TheBobot language is spoken by the people of Atiahu and several surrounding villages.[4]
The fam (matarumah) which has the right to be the head of the Atiahu village government comes from the Wailissa fam.[2]
The name Atiahu itself is thought to come from the wordataha, which is the name for a group of people who previously lived around Hatumeten village. They are considered to be indigenous people who inhabit the eastern part ofSeram Island. The termataha for the Atiahu people itself is said to come from the name of the 'holy water' that flows in the land of Atiahu and the wordaha itself means 'white' or 'holy'. So Atiahu is a settlement for a group of people who live around the 'holy river'. Thus the termataha reflects the origins of the population of this country which is said to come from the interior of Seram Island.[2]
According to customs, the country of Atiahu is included in the group ofPatalima community. The head of government of the Atiahu village itself is known asjou negeri ortuan raja. Atiahu's existence as a village began in 1683, whendatuk Mailemang Wailissa was confirmed as the first king of Atiahu. After becoming king, he held a meeting with the traditional elders to agree on the name of their village. Then, as a result of the meeting, it was agreed that Atiahu would be the name of the village. The name Atiahu itself is considered to have broad meanings, one of which is inviting the "Ataha" people to gather with a purpose invites the Atiahu indigenous people who still live separately in the interior to come down to the coast and unite to form a settlement.[2]
The following are some fam's (matarumah) who have inhabited the Atiahu village for generations. Thesematarumah were grouped into threesoa.[2]
Atiahu village is located on the southern coast ofEast Seram Regency and has an area of around 125 km². It is bordered by Adabai village andBemo Perak village to the south,Seram Sea, Naiwel Ahinulin village, Elnusa village, and Abulate village to the west, Naiwel Ahinulin village,petuanan land ofBanggoi village,petuanan land of Aketernate village to the north, andpetuanan land of Werinama village to the east.[2]
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