 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 10,100[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Indonesia (Maluku (province)) | |
| Languages | |
| Manusela language,Indonesian language | |
| Religion | |
| Folk religion (predominant religion, a mixture ofHinduism andAnimism),Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nuaulu people |
TheManusela orWahai people has a population of over 10,100 centered in the Manusela mountains of NorthSeram,Maluku,Indonesia.They are also found alongTeluti Bay in south Seram,[2] which suggests their name of their tribe.[clarification needed]
The Manusela follows the syncretic faith of Naurus. The Naurus faith is a combination ofHinduism andAnimism, but in recent years they also have adopted certainProtestant principles. A few Manusela have also adopted Protestantism as well. Not much is known about their religion, except that their religion may include worshipping ofHindu and Animist gods, with this influence coming from theMindanao during the early periods, and presence ofHinduism is evidenced from the fact that archaeologists have found several statues ofHindu gods in Mindanao. TheNuaulu tribe, who lived in 10 villages northwest of the Manusela, were similar to the Manusela in language, had a population of 400, and also follow the Naurus religion, but they were less influenced by Protestantism. TheNuaulu people also practice the Naurus faith.[3] The Manusela people, often mistakenly thought as theNuaulu people, wear a traditional red cloth on their head just like theNuaulu.[4]
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